After Shehu Shagari Mosque in Abuja, Angry Nigerians Stone Tinubu During APC Presidential Campaign In Jos [VIDEO]
President Bola Tinubu was on Saturday again confronted with stoning, boos and angry chants during his campaign visit to Jos, Plateau State, barely 24 hours after a similar incident at the Shehu Shagari Mosque in Abuja.
The latest incident, which unfolded during the president’s campaign tour of Plateau State, appeared to reinforce growing concerns about public anger against his administration as the 2027 general elections approach.
Residents who lined the streets pelted the president’s motorcade with stones, shouted profanities and chanted, “We don’t want you again.”
Videos reviewed by The Genius Media Nigeria also showed angry residents destroying billboards and campaign posters bearing Tinubu’s images.
The Jos incident came a day after Tinubu encountered a similar reception in Abuja while attending Friday’s Juma’at prayer at the Shehu Shagari Mosque.
During the Abuja incident, videos circulating on social media showed people booing the president, throwing objects towards his motorcade and chanting messages opposing his re-election bid.
The Presidency, however, denied that the president was stoned, with officials disputing the accounts circulating online.
The confrontation nevertheless rattled the president’s campaign team and prompted a fresh appeal from the Presidency for political parties to focus on issues rather than violence and confrontation.
In a statement issued on Friday, and titled, “Let’s Shun Violence: Our Campaigns Must Be About Issues That Promote The Welfare Of Our People,” the Presidency condemned political violence and called on parties and their supporters to embrace issue-based campaigns.
The statement stressed the need to protect political parties and their supporters while warning against the activities of political thugs.
However, Saturday’s incident in Jos suggests that the appeal has not diminished the hostility confronting the president in parts of the country.
Videos from the Plateau campaign showed heavily armed security operatives deployed along both sides of the roads and around the campaign venue.
Despite the heavy security presence, residents could be heard shouting, “We don’t want you again,” as the presidential motorcade passed through parts of the city.
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The development is particularly significant given the circumstances surrounding Tinubu’s previous visit to Plateau State in 2025, following widespread outrage over reports of deadly attacks in parts of the state.
The president had come under criticism after arriving in Jos following calls for him to visit communities affected by killings.
During that visit, Tinubu stopped at the airport and directed that bereaved families of victims of the attacks be brought to meet him.
The decision generated controversy, with critics questioning why grieving families had to be brought to the airport instead of the president visiting affected communities.
The Presidency subsequently defended the arrangement, explaining that it was based on security considerations.
Saturday’s reception has therefore attracted particular attention, with some residents appearing to express their displeasure over the president’s handling of the previous crisis and his decision to return to the state primarily for campaign activities.
The incident also comes against the backdrop of growing allegations of political intimidation and attacks on opposition parties across the country.
Opposition figures and party officials have raised concerns over reported attacks, disruptions of political activities and intimidation involving the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), African Action Congress (AAC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The allegations have been raised in connection with political activities in states including Delta, Ebonyi, Lagos, Rivers, Kano, Benue, Ekiti, Enugu, Anambra, Yobe, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Plateau.
AAC presidential hopeful Omoyele Sowore has also drawn attention to reported attacks on opposition political activities, including an incident in Ado-Ekiti, while raising concerns about violence surrounding political gatherings in Lagos, Enugu and Delta.
The latest confrontation in Jos therefore presents another challenge for Tinubu’s campaign as he seeks a second term amid economic hardship, security concerns and mounting political opposition.
As of Saturday night, the Presidency had yet to issue a statement specifically addressing the reported stoning and booing during the Jos campaign, unlike its response to the Abuja incident.
The president’s campaign team is also yet to publicly explain the circumstances surrounding the latest confrontation.
