Isaac Fayose, the younger brother of former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, says the viral video of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa ignoring President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at his inauguration was edited.

Recall that a section of social media users teased the President after what seemed like he was ignored by Ramaphosa at his inauguration.

The incident sparked mixed reactions, ranging from criticism of Tinubu's administration to expressions of empathy and claims of video manipulation.

The video, captioned "Ashiwaju looking lost as Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa ignores him while thanking others for gracing his inauguration!", ignited a wave of reactions from the online community.

The perceived snub has sparked significant discourse, with many expressing frustration and dismay. One commenter sarcastically remarked, "They will come back with a video that they greeted earlier on o," hinting at potential damage control. Another simply shared laughing emojis, suggesting disbelief or amusement at the situation.

In a series of responses, Fayose criticized Nigerians for spreading false narratives about the video, stating it was a disgrace to the President of Nigeria.

In a post on his Instagram page on Thursday, June 20, Fayose shared another video of both leaders shaking hands in an attempt to dismiss the previous video that went viral.

He captioned the video: "Their video was actually edited!!! Awon oloriburuku".

President Tinubu's visit to South Africa has been characterized by controversy since his arrival on Wednesday, June 19. The President was called out by a section of the press and Nigerians on social media for flying a private jet to South Africa for the inauguration and not using any of the planes in the presidential fleet.

The presidency is yet to respond to the accusations.

Meanwhile, pledged on Wednesday that his new multi-party government would work to improve basic living conditions for all citizens as he was sworn in for a second term in office.

Ramaphosa's African National Congress will be sharing power with five other parties after it was humbled in a May 29 election, losing its parliamentary majority for the first time in 30 years of democracy.

The voters "have been unequivocal in expressing their disappointment and disapproval of our performance in some of the areas in which we have failed them," Ramaphosa said at his inauguration ceremony in the capital Pretoria.

He said the voters wanted everyone to have enough food, decent homes, clean water, affordable and uninterrupted electricity supply, well-maintained roads, good care for the sick and elderly, quality schools and other basic services.

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