President Buhari watched as Nigerian singer, Teni left without waiting to shake hands with him while he presented a National award to her, The Scoper Media reports.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday 11th October, 2022, conferred National Honours Award on not less than 447 persons at the International Conference Centre, Abuja
On this basis however, Teni was one of the reciepents of the prestigious award. People then felt Teni should either give traditional respect (by bowing) to the president or shake hands with him.
Aside from Teni, other notable Nigerians in the MON category are 2Baba, Shehu Othman, and Abubakar Maikano.
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SEE REACTIONS FROM SOME QUARTERS ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA
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“Even high-ranking officials bowed their heads”: Footballer Abba Bichi blasts Teni for disrespecting Buhari Teni receives MON awards from Buhari.
Abba wrote;
Orobo with zero sense, even her excellency okonjo bowed down her head as a sign of respect to the president and commander in chief of the armed forces, likewise other high-ranking government officials. Who are you not to respect the president? This is disgusting and disturbing. Yoruba people are best known for their respect for elders but it got to your turn and you decided to be arrogant
djkholow_official: “Why she strong face for president no handshake sef.”
mcpsalm:
“Teni use body language tell am say u no do well.”
therealballersz Teni no send hahaha the altitude for me promix_emil: “She no send the president.”
iam_mcculture: “Makanaki said a thousand word with her unspoken altitude.”
bigh_bamo “Teni no even follow bubu laugh oooo”
bigertinz: “Teni God bless u for the body language.”
jhane.yo: “The Attitude for me .”
oluetson_pow: “See comments from supposed educate people, if nah attitude unah dey praise, then she no suppose show up at all.”
“The babe dey give buhari serious attitude.”
boi_vicx: “She’s not happy with the president normally dem suppose shake after she collect the award but aunty just pass jeje dey go na only God know wetin she dey talk for mind.” Teni smiled while taking pictures with the president –
Fan speaks A big fan of Teni’s music identified as @Ellaoflagos01 in a chat with Legit.ng’s Olumide Alake insisted that Teni didn’t disrespect the president as she smiled while taking pictures with him.
Ella said: “Teni didn’t disrespect the president. She smiled while taking the pictures,collected her award and left. It is very obvious that majority of Nigerians didn’t watch the video. They are pushing a false narrative on Social media.” Teni dances with cameraman on stage A video shared by a cameraman,
Nnachi Ukachi, showed the moment popular Nigerian Musician, Teni, pulled him up on the stage.
