The Presidency has dismissed reports claiming that some youths attacked the convoy of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abuja.
The clarification followed the circulation of a video on Friday showing a group of young men throwing stones at a motorcade believed to belong to the President.
Reacting to the footage, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Digital Engagement, Strategy and New Media, O’tega Ogra, described the claim as false.
Ogra explained that the video did not reflect what happened after Tinubu observed Juma’at prayers at the Shagari Central Mosque in Area 1, Abuja.
In the trending video, some youths were heard chanting, “Ba ma yi, ba ma so,” a Hausa expression meaning “We do not want you, we do not support you.” They were also seen throwing stones in the direction of the motorcade.
However, Ogra accused the opposition of pushing a false narrative surrounding the incident.
In a post on his X account on Friday, he shared another video showing the President leaving the mosque after prayers, waving at supporters and walking calmly towards his official vehicle.
The footage showed Tinubu dressed in a white outfit and black cap, while supporters gathered around him, waving and taking photographs.
Ogra maintained that, contrary to claims circulating online, the President left the mosque without any incident and was not attacked by anybody.