Two Videos Of Tinubu’s Abuja Mosque Visit Go Viral As Presidency Disputes Convoy Attack Claims

According to punch news on Saturday November, 14, 2026, presidential aide O’tega Ogra has dismissed reports claiming that President Bola Tinubu’s convoy came under attack from angry youths after he attended Friday prayers at the Shagari Central Mosque in Area 1, Abuja.

Ogra, who serves as the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Digital Engagement, Strategy and New Media, described videos circulating on social media as misleading, insisting that they did not accurately represent what happened during the President’s visit to the mosque.

The controversy started after African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain Dino Melaye shared a video showing some youths throwing stones at a convoy believed to belong to Tinubu.

In the footage, some of the youths could also be heard chanting “Ba ma yi, ba ma so,” a Hausa expression meaning “We don’t want you; we don’t support you.”

The video generated reactions online, with questions being raised about the President’s safety and the circumstances surrounding his departure from the mosque.

However, Ogra responded through his X account on Friday, sharing another video showing Tinubu leaving the mosque after observing the Juma’at prayer.

In his statement, the presidential aide accused opposition figures of pushing what he described as a misleading narrative. He also referred to the youths shown in the circulating footage as alleged paid thugs.

The video shared by Ogra showed Tinubu dressed in a white outfit and a black cap bearing his traditional insignia. He was seen acknowledging supporters who waved and took photographs as he approached his official vehicle.

The two videos have presented conflicting accounts of the incident, with the Presidency rejecting claims that the President was targeted during his mosque visit.

The development comes as political activities gradually increase ahead of the 2027 general elections, with concerns growing over reports of violence at political gatherings across the country.

In a separate statement personally signed on Friday, Tinubu warned politicians and their supporters against engaging in violence. He said security agencies had been empowered to take decisive action against thuggery and other activities capable of threatening the democratic process.

The President also condemned reported violence at political events and urged political actors to focus their campaigns on issues that could improve Nigerians’ welfare and promote national development.

He maintained that violence should have no place in Nigeria’s democratic process.

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