“Not Mine”: Video of Aisha Yesufu Refusing to Recite Reintroduced Old National Anthem Goes Viral

• Labour Party supporter and prominent member, Aisha Yesufu, has reacted differently to the change in the national anthem
• The popular activist and Peter Obi's supporter openly rejected the newly reintroduced old national anthem and shared a video of her action at a recent event
• Aisha Yesufu's decision has generated a mixed reaction on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter)

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Aisha Yesufu, Nigerian activist and co-convener of #BringBackOurGirls, has publicly rejected the newly adopted national anthem, choosing to sit during its recitation at a recent event.

In a video shared on her X page (formerly Twitter) on Friday, May 31, Yesufu protested against the revived old national anthem. She reiterated that the reintroduced anthem was not hers.

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She captioned the post sighted by Legit.ng on Saturday, June 1, #NotMyNationalAnthem.

This happened after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law, reinstating the old anthem “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” and banning the current "Arise, O Compatriots", which was adopted in the late 1970s and is the country's second national anthem.

Watch the video below:

Nigerians react as Aisha Yesufu protests old anthem

As usual, Nigerians reacted differently to Aisha Yesufu's refusal to stand during a rendition of the reintroduced national anthem. Legit.ng captured some of their reactions from the comment section on X.

@RITAENG1234 tweeted:

"See how the sound even bi sef."

@cbngov_akin1 tweeted:

"Useless woman. Bloody civilian. I wish I was at this event. The slap you go chop eeeehhhh."

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@Luqman9_ tweeted:

"You fight isn't about Nigeria again, you just refuse to acknowledge that publicly."

@YayaOseni tweeted:

"I don't think she understands the implication."

@iconicsteve01 tweeted:

"This is a disrespect to the country though. Sorry to say."

Why Tinubu reintroduced old national anthem

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that President Bola Tinubu said returning the old national anthem was a priority for him and his administration.

The president made his position known during a meeting on Thursday, May 30, with the leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) at the presidential villa in Abuja.

President Tinubu said he agreed with the lawmakers on their quest to change the national anthem. He insisted that Nigeria’s diversity “should be protected and celebrated.”

Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng