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Video does not show MC confronting Seyi Tinubu over Nigeria’s security situation

Nurudeen Akewushola
Nurudeen Akewushola
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photocollage showing Konga, Seyi Tinubu and Bola Tinubu/ Credit : Legit News

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A video circulating on social media claims to show a master of ceremonies (MC) publicly confronting and embarrassing Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, over the country’s worsening security.

In the video posted on June 13, a man standing on a stage is heard saying in Pidgin: “Seyi, if your papa na the best president, no be you go tell us. Na we go tell you.” The clip has been shared with claims that Seyi Tinubu was present and was left speechless by the remarks.

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An X user, @CHIZZY_BB, shared the video with the caption:

“That MC no get joy… E shock Seyi.”

As of June 18, 2026, the post had generated over 5,000 reposts and more than 21,000 likes.

CLAIM

Video shows an MC publicly lambasting Seyi Tinubu at an event.

Screesnhot of the viral post

FINDINGS

Findings by The FactCheckHub show that the claim is MISLEADING.

A keyword search conducted by The FactCheckHub identified the voice in the viral clip as that of Nigerian musician and activist, Eedris Abdulkareem. However, his audio was digitally overlaid on a different video to create a false impression that he was directly confronting Seyi Tinubu.

Checks by The FactCheckHub show that the original video was recorded on March 9, 2026, during an event attended by Seyi. The footage shows veteran singer Konga, whose real name is Lawal Olalekan Olumo, performing a song titled “Jagaban Dey Work” in honour of Tinubu.

The video captures Seyi and members of his entourage listening to the performance at an outdoor event. It also shows Konga exchanging pleasantries with Seyi. In the original footage, the background audio consists of Konga’s performance and crowd reactions, not comments by Eedris Abdulkareem.

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Further checks reveal that the audio used in the manipulated clip was extracted from a separate speech delivered by Eedris Abdulkareem during a public event in Edo State in April 2026.

During the event, Eedris criticised Tinubu’s handling of insecurity and referenced earlier comments by Seyi in which he described his father as Nigeria’s best president.

Speaking at the event, Eedris said: “Nine months ago, Seyi Tinubu enter national TV say, ‘My papa is the best president.’ Seyi, if your papa is the best president, no be you go tell us. Na we go tell you. Seyi, your papa is the worst president. Seyi, tell your papa country hard. Seyi, tell your papa people dey die.”

The remarks were made in the aftermath of deadly attacks in Plateau State that claimed dozens of lives.

A review of the original Edo State video confirms that Eedris was addressing an audience at the event and not speaking directly to Seyi.

The audio was later superimposed on unrelated footage showing Seyi Tinubu at Konga’s performance, creating the false impression of a face-to-face confrontation.

VERDICT

The claim is MISLEADING: The viral clip was digitally manipulated. It combines footage of Seyi Tinubu attending Konga’s performance in March 2026 with audio from a speech delivered by Eedris Abdulkareem in April 2026.

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Nurudeen Akewushola is a fact-checker with FactCheckHub. He has authored several fact checks which have contributed to the fight against information disorder. You can reach him via nyahaya@icirnigeria.org and @NurudeenAkewus1 via Twitter.

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