A video has surfaced online showing the moment Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu was blocked by Vatican security from meeting Pope Leo XIV.
The incident happened over the weekend during the Pope’s inauguration.
Seyi, who was part of the president’s official delegation, had attempted to move closer while his father exchanged pleasantries with the newly inaugurated Pontiff.
Dressed in a sleek black suit similar to the president’s, Seyi was seen walking toward the interaction area when a plain-clothed Vatican security official stepped in and blocked his path.
The video of the moment, now making the rounds online, triggered buzz across social media platform.
“What is Seyi Tinubu doing there?” and “In what capacity is the president’s son attending such a high-level diplomatic function?,” one user wrote.
Interestingly, hours later, another clip surfaced showing Seyi Tinubu dining with high-ranking officials of the Roman Catholic Church.
The trip to Vatican City also saw President Tinubu come face-to-face with one of his main political rivals, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election.
