Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umar Bago, has stirred online debate after a video surfaced showing him prostrating to greet President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during a visit.
The incident occurred when Governor Bago was granted audience with the President. Upon entering the room, he prostrated fully in greeting before proceeding to sit on the floor while addressing the President.
Others who were present also sat on the floor as they conversed with the President.
The gesture has divided opinions on social media. While some critics argued that the governor’s action was unbecoming of a sitting governor, others defended it as a sign of respect to an elder and the nation’s leader.
The video continues to trend, drawing mixed reactions across political and social circles.