A video of Nigerian Eagles footballer Ahmed Musa rejecting a handshake from the Governor of Kano state Abba Yusuf has got Nigerians talking.
In the video seen by Dockaysworld, the football player can be seen actively avoiding the hand of the Governor while conversions with him.
The Governor on the other hand is also spotted giving up the attempt to shake the non-responsive athlete.
While some Nigerians have stated that the act is a show of respect, others pondered if he could not express respect by shaking his hands with a humble demeanor.
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See reactions below
Nwaadaz:
That’s to show respect to the governor and I have seen a video of the governor doing same to one king from the North.
Yomi0930:
He is fasting, he sees the governor as a woman
Theogawife:
That’s respect in Hausa culture, we don’t shake elders
thepelummy:
I think it might be a respect thing
baale_x:
I would have completed the handshake while still in reverence.
AbbakarDex:
In Hausa cultural etiquette it is deemed a sign of the highest respect to be down and then refuse the elder’s handshake.
Nwaadaz:
That’s to show respect to the governor and I have seen a video of the governor doing same to one king from the North.
Theogawife:
That’s respect in Hausa culture, we don’t shake elders
wahalaMann:
In the north, it is a sign of respect
djdipsinthemix:
Maybe it’s a respect thing
Jay01:
It’s respect in Hausa
TijaniHawal:
Who knows
Darealmayabanks:
Hmmmm
Raji_Destiny:
An act of respect!
Chidex0731:
Which mumu respect be this one? Your fellow man stretched out his hands for a hand shake and you reject it as a sign of respect? I guess he wouldn’t even want to set his sight on Allah.
phinatorres09:
It’s a sign of respect as the governor. Even me when such men gives me hand for a shake I relent until Dey insist many times.
Alhajidon:
That’s a sign of Proper Respect, if you haven’t lived in the North you’ll never understand.
akmusty007:
It’s Respect ! You don’t shake elders of then pow highest order. Go see the video of Dantata and political elites in the north, hardly will you see anyone throwing hand to accept the handshake
jamesaden114:
Y’all saying in the “North”
It’s everywhere e get some kind ppl wey they no born you well to shake them even if they offered too…
Na seniority be that
Mulabanks24:
Here too I don’t shake my elders unless they are the first to stretch their hand but even if they do, it would be disrespectful if I reject it but shaking them I must with two hands.
dr_destinino:
He knows better but I can say for sure why refused. Perhaps his instincts
27thanony:
Him not get joy for the man, it’s too obvious he’s not enjoying the small talk sef
4_bucx1:
LOVE
I don’t kI don’t know why people think celebrities can’t have beef
sharOn : He’s Alfa has warned him
@fairmea_femi: Cos d governor hands are smelling
