Watch Viral Video Of Moment Nigerian Singer, Teni Refused To Greet, Shake Buhari During National Awards

Recall that Teni Apata, the popular Nigerian singer known as Teni, recently stirred controversy.

Mixed reactions trailed Teni for neither shaking nor greeting President Muhammadu Buhari while receiving a national award.

Also recall that President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday conferred the National Honours Award on 447 persons at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

According to the National Honours Award Investiture 2022 Programme, 450 recipients were awarded, making the total number of Nigeria’s national honours awardees 5,341 since 1963.

Watch Viral Video Of Moment Nigerian Singer, Teni Refused To Greet, Shake Buhari During National Awards

Of the 450 recipients, six were awarded Grand Commanders of the Order of the Niger (GCON), 55 Commanders of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR), 74 Members of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR), 77 Officers of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR).

Others are 110 Officers of the Order of the Niger (OON), 55 Members of the Order of the Niger (MON), 65 Commanders of the Order of the Niger (CON), Four Federal Republic Medal- First Class (FRM I) and Four Federal Republic Medal- Second Class FRM II.

During the award ceremony, Teni was seen to be the only recipient who failed to greet or shake the President when collecting her award.

Her action generated a lot of controversies among Nigerian netizens who either viewed Teni’s conduct as a total disrespect to the office of the presidency or as commendable to the spirit of activism.

Watch Video Below;

Mixed Reactions Trail Moment Teni Received National Award From Buhari

Singer, Teni, the entertainer, on Tuesday received a national award from the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). pic.twitter.com/91xJqdlhrW

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BY IYABO AINA

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