Seyi, the son of President Bola Tinubu, was barred on Sunday from having a handshake with Pope Leo XIV when it was the turn of his father to do so.
The security agents controlling the filing past of the new Pope and handshake with him steered Seyi in another direction as he made to follow his father.
A video by the State House media crew captured the moments President Tinubu had the handshake with the Pope and Seyi was steered in another direction at the Vatican on Sunday after the inauguration of Leo XIV as the head of the Catholic Church worldwide.
In the footage sighted by The Eagle Online on Monday, President Tinubu was seen interacting with Pope Leo XIV before an aide whispered into his ear, signalling the end of his time.
As President Tinubu is being ushered away, Seyi attempts to move forward but is quickly stopped and redirected by papal officials.
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This moment has sparked intense reactions on social media, with many debating protocol and decorum at high-level religious events.
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