- Atiku Abubakar’s son, Shehu Abubakar, has rebuked Nigerians criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump for calling the country “disgraceful.”
- In a post on X, Shehu said citizens should first hold themselves accountable, arguing that Nigerians lost the moral high ground when they accepted a “drug baron” as president.
- His comment has sparked mixed reactions amid ongoing debates over Trump’s controversial threat of military action against Nigeria.
Atiku Abubakar’s son, Shehu Abubakar, has criticized Nigerians expressing outrage over U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent remark describing Nigeria as “disgraceful.”
Taking to X, Shehu faulted the public reaction, questioning why people were offended when, according to him, Nigerians had already accepted questionable leadership.
He wrote:
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“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 and hold ourselves accountable before we accuse outsiders.”
His post, which has attracted over 200,000 views, comes amid heated debate following Trump’s threat of possible U.S. military action against Nigeria over alleged persecution of Christian.
While many Nigerians denounced Trump’s statement as an insult to national sovereignty, Shehu Abubakar argued that the real issue lies within, urging citizens to confront the country’s internal problems before blaming foreign critics.
In other news…. Popular Nigerian comedian and actor, Woli Arole, has sparked laughter online after sharing a playful response to a trending compliment making waves on social media.
Taking to his Instagram page, Arole reacted to the phrase “Your body na meat pie,” a line that many netizens have recently used as a flirtatious comment. In a humorous post, he declared that his body is “the temple of God” and not a snack.
He wrote:
“E wo tun ni ‘Your Body na MEAT PIE.’ My body is the TEMPLE of GOD ooooo. I will not be a snack ooooo.”
In other news… A South Africa-based Nigerian cybersecurity expert, Charles Awuzie, has called on presidential aide Bayo Onanuga and former presidential media aide Bashir Ahmad to apologise to Igbos and Nigerians for their past divisive statements.
In a Facebook post on Monday, Awuzie accused both men—who are now advocating unity in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat against Nigeria—of once fueling ethnic and religious divisions.
He recalled that “Bayo declared Igbo-Lagosians as not Lagos-enough to participate in Lagos politics,” while “Bashir Ahmad publicly declared that he’s proud to be called an Islamic extremist.”
According to Awuzie, “Bayo now knows that if Trump invades Nigeria and things get out of hand, tribalism will melt away and only true nationalism will save us. Bashir is now realising that extremism of any kind is evil against true nationalism.”
He stressed that Nigeria cannot heal until leaders acknowledge their mistakes, adding:
“We can’t heal as a nation until we speak these truths. Bayo works for the Presidency. Maybe the President should ensure he apologises. His tweet hurt a lot of people who have invested in Lagos believing in the dream of One Nigeria.”
Awuzie concluded that Trump’s warning should serve as a wake-up call for Nigerians to embrace peace, fairness, and unity ahead of the 2027 elections.
