Posted by Samuel on Wed 05th Nov, 2025 - tori.ng
Shehu Abubakar had referred to Nigeria president, Bola Tinubu as a drug baron while reacting to Trump’s ‘disgrace’ remark about Nigeria.
Popular Nigerian comedian, Seyi Law, has responded sharply to Shehu Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, after he referred to President Bola Tinubu as a drug baron.
Shehu Abubakar had referred to Nigeria president, Bola Tinubu as a drug baron while reacting to Trump’s ‘disgrace’ remark about Nigeria.
The United States president, Donald Trump had, while threatening military intervention in Nigeria over the alleged Christian genocide, branded the nation a “now disgraced country.”
Trump’s statement triggered a trend on X with the hashtag #DisgracedCountry, splitting Nigerians’ opinion between outrage and self critique.
Responding to Nigerians who were upset about Trump’s remarks, Shehu Abubakar said “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 & hold ourselves accountable before we accuse outsiders”.
Defending Tinubu in a post on X, Seyi Law who is a known supporter of the president, questioned Atiku Abubarka’s integrity, reminding Shehu of how his father was indicted of money laundry in the US during the former president Obasanjo’s regime.
“This is coming from someone whose father was called a thief by his principal and indicted as a money launderer in the US. Someone whose father deleted his handler’s tweet about the extra-juducial killing of Deborah. Na really wa”, the comedian stated.