‘Is there office of first son?’ Nigerians query Seyi Tinubu’s presence at Kekere-Ekun swearing-in

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Nigerians have begun to express their dissatisfaction over Seyi, President Bola Tinubu’s first son’s presence at the swearing-in ceremony of the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.

Kekere-Ekun took the oath of office and signed the oath register at 11.40 am at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja on Friday as the 23rd CJN, pending her confirmation by the Senate.

She succeeded Olukayode Ariwoola, who assumed office on June 27, 2022, and bowed out on Thursday upon attaining the mandatory retirement age of 70 years.

However, a picture of the president’s son at the event went viral on Monday, with netizens questioning what he was doing in a place where only cabinet members and top government functionaries were supposed to be.

A user who tweets with #Beta Countri said, “Please, I want to ask Nigerians, what exactly is the portfolio of Seyi Tinubu in this government that he is allowed in the front at the swearing-in ceremony of Justice Kekere-Ekun as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria?”

On X.com, #Ayemojubar who tweets anonymously said, “What is Seyi Tinubu doing at the swearing-in ceremony of Justice Kekere-Ekun as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria?”

“He is learning the Process…Once him papa comot… He will enter… greatest Political Family Heritage.. Una never sees anything,” one IbukunOluwa, who tweets with the handle #Hybikay07 wrote.

Another user who identifies as Maysbabs opined, “A decision maker has to be where decisions will be taken, the truth in whatever Seyi says surpasses others’ opinions at this point… rooting for his father.”

“He is doing an internship on how to become the future president. If my dad was president, I will do the same too,” a user with the handle #ToppyAFC wrote.

Another user on X, who identifies as #Cheryl deBlaq said, “Learning the ropes so he knows how it’s done when his dad hands over to him!”

However, while some saw his presence at the event as wrong, others justified that Seyi Tinubu could be there.

A user who identifies as The Philosopher on Facebook wrote, “If your father was President,  I’m very sure u will be sitting at that same position or infront sef. Hypocrites everywhere.”

“Nigerians and the way they reason. If you intend to go far in your chosen career, you learn how it is done. These are classes someone at his level should take to understand how it is done. Nothing new,” a user on Instagram with the handle #Adelion said.