Popular Nigerian comedian Seyi Law has fired back at Shehu Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, for labeling President Bola Tinubu a drug baron.
According to reports, Shehu Abubakar made the remark about Tinubu while reacting to U.S. President Donald Trump’s comment describing Nigeria as a “now disgraced country.”
Trump had issued the statement while threatening military intervention in Nigeria over the alleged persecution of Christians.
Trump’s statement triggered a trend on X with the hashtag #DisgracedCountry, splitting Nigerians’ opinion between outrage and self critique.
Responding to Nigerians who were upset about Trump’s remarks, Shehu Abubakar said “Why are some upset that Donald Trump called us disgraceful? When they announced a drug baron as our President, what do you call that? Prideful? I know it hurts our pride as a nation but we have to first look inwards & hold ourselves accountable before we accuse outsiders”.
Defending Tinubu in a post on X, Seyi Law who is a known supporter of the president, questioned Atiku Abubarka’s integrity, reminding Shehu of how his father was indicted of money laundry in the US during the former president Obasanjo’s regime.
“This is coming from someone whose father was called a thief by his principal and indicted as a money launderer in the US. Someone whose father deleted his handler’s tweet about the extra-juducial killing of Deborah. Na really wa”, Seyi Law stated.
