Human rights activist, Mahdi Shehu has accused Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, of showing open bias in her charity interventions under the Renewed Hope project, saying her actions appear to favor Christian communities over Muslims.
In a post shared on X on Sunday, Shehu described Mrs. Tinubu as a seemingly biased mother whose approach to relief distribution risks deepening divisions rather than uniting Nigerians.
“Her body language, her numerous charitable spendings, and her visits to disaster locations all show that the Renewed Hope project is tilted too heavily towards her Christian community,” he wrote.
“These open biases do not raise hopes but rather dash hopes, create more divisions and hate which ultimately destroys unity, harmony and cohesion.”
Shehu claimed that disaster victims in states like Benue, Plateau, Bauchi, and Kogi, where Christians form a majority, have received swift visits and generous donations running into billions of naira from the First Lady.
By contrast, he argued, Muslim-majority states such as Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, and Niger have either been overlooked or given what he called peanuts in cash and drops of reliefs.
According to him, “Disaster victims, mostly Muslims, are watching a mother visibly tilted towards her chosen and preferred children.”
“These open biases do not raise hopes but rather dash them, creating more divisions, hatred, and ultimately destroying unity and harmony.”
Backing his criticism with biblical references, Shehu cited Psalms 25:8 and Isaiah 32:1-5 to call for fairness and justice in leadership.
Shehu concluded by urging the First Lady to reflect deeply on her role.
