There was confusion at the All Progressives Congress, APC, rally in Jos on Saturday after a section of the crowd broke into chants of “we don’t want you” and “Ba ma yi” as President Bola Tinubu arrived at the venue.
In videos circulating on social media, some residents were seen shouting and waving their hands, while others turned their backs as the President’s convoy moved through the rally ground.
The chants, ‘Ba ma yi’, which means “We Don’t Want You” in Hausa, continued for several minutes, forcing security operatives to move in to control the crowd.
According to reports, the mood changed when Tinubu mounted the podium, with some supporters of the APC trying to drown the chants with songs in support of the President.
“It was embarrassing. People were shouting Ba Ma Yi. They said they are tired of hunger and insecurity,” one eyewitness said.
Another resident said the people of Plateau are still angry over the recent attacks in the state and the hardship facing families.
