Reno Omokri slams Nigerians criticizing Seyi Tinubu for attending the swearing-in ceremony of the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria

Reno Omokri has tackled Nigerians who have openly criticized the presence of Seyi Tinubu in the Council chambers of the State House, Abuja at the swearing-in ceremony of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria last Friday, August 23. On Monday, August 26, X users posted a picture showing Seyi sitting comfortably at the event and questioned his presence at the event. They argued that he was not meant to be there because he is not a government official. However, in a post shared on Instagram, Reno stated that those criticizing Seyi were being silly. He argued that the presidents of Western countries have on different occasions had their children represent them in State functions. He went on to imply that those criticising Seyi did not have good relationships with their fathers. His post reads“This is a photo of Chelsea Clinton and the then Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mohammed Uwais. Please fact-check me: Chelsea officially represented her mother, Hillary Clinton, the then First Lady of the United States, during this state visit by her father, President Bill Clinton, to Nigeria in 2000. Ivanka Trump was a Senior Advisor to her father, President Donald Trump, from 2017 to 2021. Mark Thatcher was on his mother’s trade delegation to Saudi Arabia in 1985, when she went to promote British business. And his company made £12 million profit. Please fact-check me. George W Bush travelled with his twin daughters, Jenna and Barbara, on official trips. So, it is silly to attack President Tinubu because his son, Seyi, was at the Presidential Villa during the swearing-in of the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun. He has not represented his father or the First Lady. He has not been appointed to an office by his father. And he has not been awarded any contract by the Federal Government.How can his mere presence at a swearing-in be a crime or a wrong? Yes, at meetings when the cabinet is conducting the affairs of Nigeria, he has no business of being there. However, the swearing-in of justices of the Supreme Court and federal cabinet members is a public event. Family members and friends of those to be sworn in are allowed to witness the event. It is not a big deal. Do not transfer your aggression on the President and his son simply because you did not or do not enjoy a good relationship with your own father. What they did in this Kekere-Ekun affair is completely above board. Let’s stop majoring in the minor! “