“Not Mine”: #Video Gone Viral,  Aisha Yesufu Refusing to Recite Reintroduced Old National Anthem (Watch)

Aisha Yesufu, a prominent supporter of the Labour Party and a well-known activist, has expressed her dissent towards the reintroduction of the old national anthem. In a video that has gone viral, Yesufu is seen refusing to recite the newly reinstated national anthem at a recent event, instead choosing to sit in protest.

The video, shared on her X page on Friday, May 31, shows Yesufu’s public rejection of the revived national anthem. She emphatically captioned the post “#NotMyNationalAnthem”, signaling her disagreement with the change. 

This comes after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law, reinstating the old national anthem “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” and replacing the current “Arise, O Compatriots”, which has been in use since the late 1970s.

Yesufu’s decision has sparked a mixed reaction on social media platform X, with some supporting her stance and others criticizing her actions.

Watch the video below to see Aisha Yesufu’s public rejection of the reintroduced national anthem.”