Angry protesters on Friday stormed the Area 1 district of Abuja, tearing down posters and banners bearing the image of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in an apparent expression of dissatisfaction with his administration.
Videos of the incident, which have circulated widely on social media, showed protesters pulling down campaign materials, tearing them into pieces and stepping on them while chanting, “Tinubu Must Go.”
The protesters, mostly youths, reportedly moved through the busy Area 1 commercial district, removing posters pasted on walls, shops and electricity poles before destroying larger campaign banners.
Some of the demonstrators were also heard expressing frustration over the rising cost of living, hunger, economic hardship and worsening insecurity across the country.
However, the immediate cause of the protest and whether it was organised by any particular group remained unclear as of the time of filing this report.
The incident comes amid growing circulation of similar videos showing youths removing or destroying campaign posters and billboards bearing President Tinubu’s image in different parts of the country.
It also comes days after the Inspector-General of Police warned against the deliberate destruction, defacement or unlawful removal of political campaign materials.
The police chief reportedly described such actions as criminal offences punishable under the law, warning individuals and groups against engaging in activities capable of undermining public order.
The latest incident has further drawn attention to public dissatisfaction and the growing political tensions surrounding the Tinubu administration.
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