A former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has endorsed First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s recent support for the United States’ airstrikes against terrorist groups in Sokoto State, calling her stance justified. Sani, who questioned ongoing public criticism against Mrs Tinubu, described the December 2025 US airstrikes in the northwestern state as a “welcome development.”Speaking on Tuesday via his X handle, he called for more air strikes by the Nigerian Air Force. “The December air strikes against bandits and terrorists in the North was a welcome development. I don’t know why some people are attacking her in view of the heinous atrocities of those terrorists,” he added. “Nigeria looks forward to greater collaboration with the United States on security issues, and we expect there will be more,” she said.

Source: Punch February 10, 2026 15:12 UTC