'Tinubu Must Go' - Angry protesters storm Abuja streets, tear down President's posters, banners
Protesters tore down Tinubu campaign materials as worshippers at a mosque booed his convoy, fueling tensions over hardship and insecurity ahead of the election.
- On Friday, President Bola Tinubu faced protests at the Shehu Shagari Central Mosque in Abuja, where youths booed his convoy and chanted rejection slogans shortly after Juma'at prayers.
- Security restrictions blocking mosque access prompted frustration among worshippers, who chanted Ba mayi, ba ma so, a Hausa expression meaning "we do not want you, we do not support you," and "Tinubu Must Go."
- The Presidency disputed reports of an alleged attack, with Senior Special Assistant Ogra calling the video a "narrative being pushed by the opposition" while sharing footage showing the President departing calmly.
- Presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore accused the President of hypocrisy, alleging he only condemned political violence when it affected his own side, challenging Tinubu to explain his silence on violence in other states.
- Senator Babafemi Ojudu warned that "Nigeria is bleeding" amid deepening public frustration, stating that while peaceful dissent is a democratic right, political violence threatens national stability.
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Tinubu aide dismisses claims of convoy stoning
O’tega Ogra, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Digital Engagement, Strategy and New Media, has disputed claims that the president’s convoy was attacked by youths following his attendance at Friday prayers at the Shagari Central Mosque in Area 1, Abuja.
Tinubu's aide dismisses reports of attack on presidential convoy in Abuja
Presidential aide O’tega Ogra has dismissed reports and videos suggesting President Bola Tinubu’s convoy was attacked by youths after Friday prayers in Abu Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubus-aide-dismisses-reports-of-attack-on-presidential-convoy-in-abuja/
'Tinubu Must Go' - Angry protesters storm Abuja streets, tear down President's posters, banners
Angry protesters on Friday stormed Area 1 in Abuja and tore down posters and banners bearing the image of President Bola Tinubu.Footage of the incident, which has now gone viral on social media, showed the protesters pulling down the campaign materials, stepping on them and chanting "Tinubu Must Go" as onlookers watched.According to report, the protesters, mostly youths, moved around the busy Area 1 axis, pulling off posters pasted on walls, sho…
Tinubu Stoning Rattles Campaign, Presidency Seeks Issue-Based Campaign At Last
The violence that greeted President Bola Tinubu’s visit to the Shehu Shagari Mosque in Abuja on Friday, where he went to observe the Juma’at prayer, has rattled the presidential campaign team. The incident comes days after an episode of comedy unfolded on national television when a spokesperson for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) appeared […] Tinubu Stoning Rattles Campaign, Presidency Seeks Issue-Based Campaign At Last is first publi…
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