Special Adviser on Media to the First Lady, Busola Kukoyi, said in a press statement on Monday that Mrs Tinubu never gave such order to close the chapel.
By Jeffrey Agbo
First Lady Remi Tinubu has discredited the rumour making the rounds that she ordered the closure of Aso Villa Chapel.
Some Twitter users had claimed she locked up the chapel over alleged lack of support during the February 25 presidential election.
One of her accusers tweeted with the handle @PO_GrassRootM: “REMI TINUBU locked Aso Rock Chapel because the Chapel did not support her husband Tinubu during the last Presidential election. You will recall that REMI TINUBU is a self-acclaimed pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church Of God.”
Reacting to the rumour, Special Adviser on Media to the First Lady, Busola Kukoyi, said in a press statement on Monday that Mrs Tinubu never gave such order.
“Our attention has been drawn to a story making the rounds on social media about the purported closure of the AsoRock Chapel by the First Lady of Nigeria, Sen Olurermi Tinubu OON, CON,” the statement said.
“Mrs Kukoyi, however, noted that the accusation making the rounds on social media was a “fabrication and totally false representation of the true situation”.
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She said: “We wish to state categorically that this is a fabrication and totally false representation of the true situation, as the First Lady at no time gave such a directive that the Chapel be shut and the keys handed over to Her Excellency.
“Presently there are weekly fellowships going on at the Chapel. However, Mr President is yet to appoint a Chaplain for the chapel after the exit of the last Chaplain, as he only reserves the right to appoint a Chaplain for the Chapel.”
