Nigeria, March 19 -- The Yobe State Government's airport reception for Seyi Tinubu, the son of the Nigerian president, has stirred controversy in the state.

The president's son arrived last week at the Yobe State Airport as part of his Ramadan goodwill tour of northern states. He was received at the airport by the State Commissioner of Information, Abdullahi Bego and many members of Governor Mai Mala Buni's cabinet.

A 30-second video online shows the dignitaries lined up as if receiving the president or a high-ranking official as Mr Bego introduces them to the visitor.

Many commentators in Yobe decried the reception as excessive and obscene, taking to social media, including Facebook, to express their objection.

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