Joe Igbokwe, a senior member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has criticised activist Aisha Yesufu for what he considers disrespectful attitude towards the new national anthem.
Yesufu, known for her activism, declined to sing the national anthem “Nigeria we hail thee” during an event, instead chose to sit down while others stood to honour the anthem.
In a video released on X on Friday, the co-convener of the BringBackOurGirls advocacy organisation was seen sitting while the new national anthem was recited. she captioned the video “#NotMyNationalAnthem.”
Igbokwe responded on his Facebook page on Saturday, calling Yesufu’s actions “nonsensical” and warning that they could harm her and her family.
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.”
President Bola Tinubu signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law on Wednesday, reintroducing ‘Nigeria we hail thee’ as the national anthem.
