President Bola Tinubu faced a hostile reception during a public outing in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as angry youth reportedly confronted his convoy and staged a protest near a local mosque.

The incident occurred around the Shagari Mosque area in Garki Area 1, Abuja, where the President had reportedly arrived for Friday Juma’at prayers. According to eyewitness accounts and viral videos circulating across social media platforms, a crowd of youth gathered near the premises, voicing intense public frustration.

Protesters were captured on camera chanting “Bamuyi” (sometimes pronounced Ba ma yi), a Hausa phrase translating to “we don’t want it,” “we reject it,” or “we won’t support you.”

 

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In contemporary political discourse across northern Nigeria, the chant has increasingly served as a direct vocal expression of mass disapproval and citizen alienation from political leadership.

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Videos from the scene show security personnel working swiftly to manage the tense atmosphere as the chants echoed through the neighborhood. The demonstration highlights growing socio-political pressures and public discontent shadowing the administration’s engagements in public spaces.

As of the time of filing this report, the Presidency has not yet issued an official statement regarding the security breach or the nature of the confrontation outside the Garki mosque.

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