[TRENDING VIDEO] Mixed reaction as protesters allegedly throw stones at Tinubu’s convoy after prayers at Abuja mosque

Social media has been buzzing with widespread reactions and heated debates following an incident on November 13, 2026, in Abuja’s Area 1, Garki, after Friday prayers.

Viral videos showed angry worshippers and passersby pelting vehicles in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s convoy with stones and tearing down APC posters while chanting “Ba ma yi” (“we don’t want you”) as security operatives moved in to disperse the crowd.

In response to the incident, President Tinubu swiftly issued a statement condemning all forms of political violence, urging campaigns to focus on national welfare and directing security agencies to protect free campaigning ahead of the 2027 elections.

Reacting to the President’s message, the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, SAN, threw his full weight behind the directive, stating, “fully endorsed and supported, as I did in 2019. When some myopic fellows now try to equate the directive of the Commander-in-Chief to security agencies to deal ruthlessly with armed groups trying to disrupt elections with the directive of politicians to their supporters kill one another in the guise of ‘protecting their votes’, that is nothing but stark ignorance and stark illiteracy.”

Meanwhile, Chief Sunday Akin Dare, who serves as the Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, pushed back against the viral clips of hostility by posting a counter-video alongside the statement, “original footage of the rousing welcome accorded to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at Area 1 Garki Central Mosque today.”

Opposing the narrative that the President was rejected, aides maintained that Tinubu actually received warm applause, attributing any commotion to mixed reactions partly fueled by heavy security delays that frustrated worshippers—a claim that many X users fiercely disputed in the comments.

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Here are some reactions on X:

Tbr_records @tbr_tecords3: Dey won’t see this organic love na to dey use AI dey discredit our president thinking dey will win election without structure . I pity their souls

AwakenWith-Chi (Awaken…) @AwakenWithChi: Everyone needs to understand that the true power lies with the people and stand as one. Complaining from dusk till dawn won’t change Nigeria’s problems. Bola Tinubu is just another name. There are thousands of Tinubus waiting to continue where he stops. We need to revolutionize the system itself!

Prince @PRINCE91361654: How are they any better than what they don’t want with this behavior? An attack on the president?? Regardless of what you think of him. Most of these people won’t come out to vote and stand by their vote on the deal day. How does this behavior changes anything??

Ade *PbH & FoodSafeT… @Ade: When people take over streets, all oppressors will run away.

Ivory’spen @nzewi: The Irony of this video is that if this was an Eastern State, by now Nigeria Army will be Doing Crocodile Dance, Python Dance , Mosquito and Even lizard. Villages raised down, for pelting the presidents motorcade with stone. No trigger happy officer or Dss shot anyone. Toh

Azụ anụ ụka @Azuanduuka1: Tinubu with Yariba people wants to destroy our country, but Nigerians will resist them squarely.

Patrick @callme_pato: Na this Abuja Wike say he go win for Tinubu? 2027 will be very interesting

Vegas Sherlock @fresh…: I have not seen stupid comments from the APC supporter threatening that heaven will fall if anything happens to ther foolish members. Them Dey fear northerners😂😂. If na south na you o Dey hear empty threats. Na why I said they will be coward slave forever

WIZZ POLL @WIZZ_POLL: Where are APC Govs and thugs in the north? It seems like na only for south dem get power to do silly thuggery

DKR0909 @DesmondKRich…: This is has never happened in this country before, this is just to tell you how bad this Tinubu government is right now.

Voltage NG @thisisvolt…: I hope the leader don’t betray them

Ghost Of Trafford @ghostoft…: Hated by all. But still pushing to contest.

Obi Mwarrior @EkereSimon1: This doesn’t look good on Nigeria This is terrible

coleman @JosephFubara: If Southern people like make una dey do TikTok and internet support don’t go out there and defend yourself

Aryeh Sammy @QuizTablet: What goes around comes around.. APC were busy tearing opposition banners and blocking them from being pasted.. Very soon all APC posters accross the federation will be torn..

Ese John @realmrjames: If this happened In the East or South, DSS for don k!ll like 5 person. But they can’t try that with Northerners.

off the chart @strikker_Dcr8or: knowing these politicians well, i wouldn’t be surprised if this was staged by they themselves.

042Confidential @042Confi…: Might still be apc arrangee stuffs. Just to show us that not only Obi is being attacked by thugs.

iamkingsley @kingmaryjay: The war has just begun

Winny @cgese: They will soon take flight and run.

Citizen @naiijacitizen: When the crowd is not rented.

@BIG_D @DOMINATE28: We need more of this in all 36state enough is enough

Alexis @lexzek: Mumu ticket no favour dem?

Ultimate @UltimateMinds24: Massive rejection yet they didn’t reject him when they voted all APC candidates in the council election. All sponsors of this nonsense, get ready for a full ocean of tears at the poll.

Cross @Elkrosmediahub: Lmaoooo! These guys are so shameless, they actually turned the whole thing to real life Governor Amuneke. ‘Let’s see the edit’ – esque!🤣🤣

Bayo Onanuga, OON, CON @aonanuga1956: Original footage of the rousing welcome accorded to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at Area 1 Garki Central Mosque today.

Frank Akaba @Mgbejefrank: @aonanuga1956, you guys benefiting from @officialABAT’s corrupt government are over stretching this old man’s strength. Imagine him falling off the car in the course of him struggling to stand up to cheer the crowd, as can be seen in the video? I can bet you, you guys don’t love him, you only see him as the password to the ATM machine of Nigeria’s resources; QED! Longevity of life is grace that only comes from God Almighty. This @officialABAT has enjoyed this gift from God undeservedly, so stretching him this way, just to remain in power is to be ungrateful to God. The man needs RETIREMENT AND TOTAL REST from public service stress. No contented man still works at over 90 years of age; it’s unthinkable. After all, he has achieved his lifetime ambition of becoming Nigeria’s President. What else does he need from God, to d3e a sitting President? There’s God ooooo!

ROB @robzidy: APC will learn the hard way. Kudos to our Muslim brothers

Peter Obi Grassroots Co… @…: Calling it a “rousing welcome” does not change what Nigerians witnessed. Multiple videos and reports from Premium Times, Leadership, ICIR and other credible media outlets captured crowds chanting “Bamayi” (“we don’t want you”) and “Tinubu Must Go,” while some people threw stones at the presidential convoy as it departed. You cannot erase what happened with an 11-second selectively edited clip. Nigerians are experiencing hunger, poverty, insecurity and unbearable economic hardship. Instead of confronting the reality on the ground, stop trying to manufacture public acceptance through propaganda. You cannot edit away public frustration, silence Nigerians or use selective videos to rewrite reality.

Manjul Vic @VictorManjul: Yes the original Video without EDIT💀🤣🤣🤣 To defend nonsense no easy o

Jane Bond @Creamybond: Bamuayi, Bamuayi, Bamuayi, was what the world heard. Keep lying to yourself

Wáhálá @thewahalaboy: Shouts of bamaiyi are quite audible in the background. Tinubu has been rejected nationwide.

Osibajo Rotimi 4 OBI @…: He should have just come down and approached the crowd for normal greeting now. If he get the mind President is inside car while his citizen are locked behind gate like crimina. No empathy at all.. Tinubu is going home next year.

@Abumisindum @callydegre…: Original footage my foot! Nigerians has seen the entire event and how they hurriedly whisked him away from the scene. You cannot use religion & muslim-muslim ticket to deceive them again. If he could be attacked with stones & shouts of BAMAYI from a mosque, then you have lost it.