Abba Kabir Yusuf, the newly sworn-in governor of Kano state, has caused a stir on social media after he refused to sit on the official chair of his predecessor, Abdullahi Ganduje.
Newsflash Nigeria reports Yusuf and Ganduje have been at odds since the gubernatorial election in the state, which Yusuf won by a slim margin.
Ganduje reportedly handed over to Yusuf on Sunday, May 28, 2023, to enable him to attend the inauguration of President Bola Tinubu in Abuja.
However, Yusuf declined to sit on the chair that Ganduje used during his tenure and asked for a different one.
A video clip of the incident has gone viral online, showing Yusuf pushing away the chair and requesting another one before he presided over a meeting.
The video has elicited mixed reactions from Nigerians online. Some have criticized Yusuf for being disrespectful and childish, while others have supported him for being cautious and symbolic.
Here are some of the comments:
zinnysugar wrote: “He stared at that chair for a few seconds, before he requested for a new one. He probably saw what we can’t see with our physical eyes”
teeto_alayeni wrote: “Guy man no want bad luck”
icent_rex wrote: “Before he starts seeing himself using billions of naira to cut grass”
thegreen_co wrote: “A Very SYMBOLIC GESTURE. I don’t blame him. Ganduje should buckle up, it’s about to be a Long Ass bumpy ride”
gboyegarelaga wrote: “Garagara will soon go down…childish attitude”
akubueze wrote: “I pity Ganduje, they will do to him what they did to Rochas in imo state”
dbshair wrote: “It’s the height of disrespect to HIS EXCELLENCY. Olorun a ba yin yanju e o. Orishirishi”
