The Presidency has dismissed reports that President Bola Tinubu was attacked by some youths in Abuja, following the circulation of a video showing stones being thrown at a convoy believed to belong to him.
The video, which circulated on social media, showed some youths throwing objects at a moving convoy after the President attended Friday prayers at the Shagari Central Mosque in Area 1, Abuja.
Some of the youths were also heard chanting slogans expressing opposition to the President.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Digital Engagement, Strategy and New Media, O’tega Ogra, challenged the reports, describing the videos circulating online as misleading.
The controversy followed a video shared by former lawmaker and African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Dino Melaye, showing some youths throwing objects at a convoy believed to be carrying the President.
Some of the youths were also heard chanting, “Ba ma yi, ba ma so,” a Hausa expression meaning “we don’t want you; we don’t support you”.
However, Ogra countered the claims by sharing another video showing Tinubu leaving the mosque after the prayers.
