Aso Rock denies Tinubu posted new video pleading for more time to see benefits of his reforms
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Bola Tinubu has not made any new video broadcast over the ongoing hunger protest, apart from the one he made last Sunday, the President’s main attack dog in the Villa Bayo Onanuga declared on Wednesday, a few hours after another aide posted the purported second video on X (Twitter).
Around 3.29pm, a tweet was posted from Tinubu’s X official handle telling Nigerians that “as we navigate through these temporary pains, please remember that every effort is being made to ensure a stable and prosperous future for all Nigerians.
“Our collective strength and unity will pave the way for a brighter tomorrow. We are in this together, and we will overcome.”
On the same day, the same video had earlier been posted on the X page of Tinubu’s Senior Special Assistant O’tega Ogra, who uploaded it at 1.49pm with the caption, “A Passionate Plea from President Bola Tinubu @officialABAT to all Nigerians.”
Also on the same day, Onanuga uploaded the same video at 10.18pm with a different text, saying: “Trending video of President Tinubu is an old video
“A trending video of President Tinubu which came out on Wednesday is not a new video. It’s a clip from the broadcast he made last year.
“President Tinubu has not made any other public statement since his last broadcast on Sunday.”
Onanuga’s tweet elicited the following reactions from some netizens:
@I_Am_Ilemona
“Omo!!! We have never had such an incompetent presidency. This video was posted on the president’s personal and official handles and passes off as current. Now one of the president’s media aides is disavowing it. Kai! Kai!! Kai!!!”
@Osi_Suave
“If the president knows what is good for him he needs to clean that comms department from top to bottom. Because what is this.”
@MCARIZONA5
“If you guys have sense you will know that there is a crisis in Villa also because the presidency posted this video today also which means there is a war going on, for Bayo to come here to deny this Omo great time ahead!”
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