Dino Melaye, others react as Muslim youths 'reject' Tinubu in Abuja mosque [VIDEO]

Former lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye, and a few social media influencers have reacted to a viral video exhibiting President Bola Tinubu allegedly being booed after attending Juma’at prayers in Abuja.

DAILY POST experiences {that a} video circulating on social media captured the second the president was leaving the renovated Shehu Shagari Central Mosque in Area 1, Garki, Abuja.

In the footage, some Muslim youths may very well be heard shouting “Ba Ma Yi”, a Hausa expression used to reject one thing or somebody.

The incident reportedly occurred shortly after the Chief Imam provided prayers for Nigeria and President Tinubu.

Reacting to the video, Melaye described the incident as a protest towards the president and his alleged ambition to hunt re-election in 2027.

“Jumart prayer turned protest against Tinubu,” Melaye wrote on X.

Similarly, an X influencer, Ahmed Umar, popularly generally known as Ahmed Au, stated the incident mirrored the rising frustration amongst Nigerians.

He wrote, “Nigerians are expressing their frustration! As Tinubu passed the Area 1 Central Mosque in Abuja, people shouted ‘Ba Ma Yi!”

However, the president’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga, dismissed the claims that Tinubu was booed, insisting that he obtained a heat welcome on the mosque.

To counter the viral footage, Onanuga shared one other video exhibiting the president waving on the crowd earlier than departing the mosque.

Watch the video right here: