Popular Nigerian comedian, Seyi Law, has clapped back at Shehu Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, after Shehu referred to President Bola Tinubu as a “drug baron.”
The exchange began after Shehu reacted to comments made by U.S. President Donald Trump, who recently described Nigeria as a “disgraced country” while threatening possible military intervention over alleged Christian persecution. Trump’s statement sparked heated online discussion, with the hashtag #DisgracedCountry trending on X (formerly Twitter) and dividing public opinion between outrage and introspection.
Responding to Nigerians angered by Trump’s remark, Shehu Abubakar wrote:
“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.”
Seyi Law, a vocal supporter of President Tinubu, quickly fired back in defence of the president, questioning Shehu’s moral standing to make such a statement.
He posted:
“This is coming from someone whose father was called a thief by his principal and indicted as a money launderer in the U.S. Someone whose father deleted his handler’s tweet about the extrajudicial killing of Deborah. Na really wa.”
