Nigerian music sensation Tiwa Savage exchanged enthusiastic cultural greetings with former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at a chance meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, sparking a conversation on social media. In the popular videos online now, the awards…
Nigerian music sensation Tiwa Savage exchanged enthusiastic cultural greetings with former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at a chance meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, sparking a conversation on social media.
In the videos that are now popular online, the award-winning Afrobeats star greets Osinbajo in a traditional Nigerian way – there is also some respect in the habits in Yoruba culture.
The brief and elegant moments caught the attention of bystanders at global events, blending celebrity charm with diplomatic etiquette.
The clip is widely circulated on social platforms and is also shared on 𝕏 by former presidential aide Bashir Ahmad.
He captioned it: “Culture is proud of this part of the world, see how Tiwa Savage greets Professor Yemi Osinbajo outside the field at UNGA in New York.”
Despite her global status, many online users praised the singer for maintaining cultural values, but called it respect for tradition at one of the world's largest international stages.
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An X user #btunddej wrote: ” That's how we were raised. Bowing or kneeing doesn't diminish us one bit, it only commands respect from the receiver. As the Yorùbá says: Ìkí kì í ṣe ẹrú, àṣà ló ń jẹ kí a dá orí ṣubú (greeting does not make one a slave, it is culture that makes us bow.)”
#Omonigeria1 wrote from his perspective: “This is the training we received. This is our upbringing experience and cannot be questioned. The proper Omooluabi won't look at the elders in the eyes. You can see how she avoids eye contact.”
#Monwoluwas asked the antagonist from her perspective, saying: “Where are they using hunger to subdue us?