On Wednesday, August 7, Aisha Yesufu, a socio-political activist and commentator, downplayed claims that the North was plotting against President Bola Tinubu.

Yesufu said the Northerners carried Tinubu on their head with the Muslim-Muslim ticket during the 2023 election.

To this end, Yesufu wondered why the North would turn around to plot against Tinubu for being a Southern president.

Posting on X, the social commentator wrote: “The North carried Tinubu on their head with the Muslim-Muslim ticket and even Mallams from the North said some of us are not Muslims for not supporting Tinubu.

“The North gave that Southern President the critical number of votes to rig election only to now come and start the hard work of regime change against the so called Southern President when they could have easily denied this Southern President the vote to rig election.”

Following the EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest, the North was accused of seeking a change of government.

Some protesters had called for a military takeover. However, the Nigerian Military has distanced itself from calls to return to power.