Popular Nigerian comedian Seyi Law has clapped back at Shehu Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, after he referred to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a “drug baron.”
The exchange began after Shehu Abubakar reacted to a controversial statement made by U.S. President Donald Trump, who had described Nigeria as a “disgraced country” while threatening possible military intervention over alleged persecution of Christians.
Trump’s comments sparked a major trend on X (formerly Twitter) under the hashtag #DisgracedCountry, dividing Nigerians between outrage and self-criticism.
Weighing in, Shehu Abubakar defended Trump’s remarks, writing:
“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.”
The statement drew sharp criticism from Seyi Law, a vocal supporter of President Tinubu, who fired back on X by questioning Atiku’s credibility and referencing past corruption allegations involving his father.
“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-judicial killing of Deborah. Na really wa,” the comedian wrote.
The heated exchange has since reignited political tensions online between supporters of both camps, with many users taking sides in the ongoing debate over leadership and Nigeria’s global image.
