Video: Teni defies security to serenade Remi Tinubu at IWD event

2026-03-09 - 04:57

A moment involving Nigerian singer Teni has gone viral after she pushed past security to reach the VIP section and serenade Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, during an International Women’s Day celebration in Akwa Ibom. In the video, the singer was performing her 2018 hit Case when she attempted to approach the VIP area where the First Lady, Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno and Senate President Godswill Akpabio were seated. The moment Remi Tinubu’s security details tried to stop Singer Teni as she approached the VIP section to greet the dignitaries at Uyo Township Stadium during an event. pic.twitter.com/TWDAuUVcBM — CHUKS (@ChuksEricE) March 8, 2026 Security personnel initially tried to stop her, but Teni eventually made her way into the section, engaging the dignitaries and urging them to sing along before switching to another song. Governor Eno later thanked the First Lady for attending the event and reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to major projects in the state. He also noted that women at the gathering endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Akpabio and himself ahead of the 2027 elections.