Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, the Emir of Ilorin, in his reaction, faulted a viral video allegedly of some persons protesting current economic hardship in front of his palace.

The Emir, in a statement on Sunday titled "Reaction to viral video" signed by his spokesman, Abdulazeez Arowona, said that such a protest did not take place in his palace, adding that the viral video was part of an event that took place in 2019 during the buildup to the year's general elections.

The statement read, "Our attention has been drawn to a video in circulation on social media platforms where some people are shouting and lamenting over poverty and hardship in front of the Emir's Palace in Ilorin.

"We want to state categorically that th...