Co-founder of Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) movement Aisha Yesufu has knocked a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Joe Igbokwe for criticising her over her refusal to recite the new national anthem.
President Bola Tinubu signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law on Wednesday, discarding the version ‘Arise O compatriots” and restoring ‘Nigeria, we hail thee’ as the national anthem.
At an event, Yesufu opted to sit while others stood to recite the national anthem.
She shared a video of herself refusing to sing the anthem on X. “#NotMyNationalAnthem,” she captioned her Friday post.
Reacting on Facebook on Saturday, Igbokwe described Yesufu’s behaviour as “nonsensical”.
He wrote, “Aisha Yesufu cannot respect the National Anthem. Let us see where all the nonsensical behaviour will take her to. She may not understand the damage she is doing to herself and her family. Continue.”
Yesufu responded, “Joe Igbokwe should please call a family meeting and ask them to speak freely and tell him if they are not ashamed of who he is.
“A desperado who goes about licking every behind no matter how smelly to be considered worthy of a morsel from the National cake.”
Meanwhile, a senior advocate of Nigeria Kayode Ajulo has cautioned Yesufu, saying she could be prosecuted for her behaviour.
