Social media has been buzzing over the moment that happened August 28 during the 60th birthday celebration for the Olota of Ota, Oba Kabiru Adewale Obalanlege, where K1 paused his set to honor Obasanjo, who patted his back in response.
The video has sparked online praise for cultural values on protocol, elder respect, and traditional authority in Yorubaland.
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Here are some of the reactions:
ANLUGBUA (@Anlugbua_Ib…): He recorded a live music performance, 1hr+ to curse the same man and asked it to be distributed for free. He named the record “Fact”.
Bossolamilekan (@bossola…): We don’t joke with respect in yoruba land and this is one thing I so much like about our culture. What maximum respect can you be showing to a man you prayed God should take away his life 20+ years ago? Lol
MUSTEE💡 (@mustayak): This man still has lots of energy. But he should be careful how is tries to prove that he is still strong.
Mrkunle ㊖ (@me_dekunle): After many track of insults 😂 This life 😂
Chukwudi Ozioko (@Chukw…): I love Obasanjo’s sportsmanship. A soldier is always a soldier
Adexsheye🌹 (@festus7469): This is to show he’s truly a Yoruba man, thank you for upholding and demonstrating the good culture of Yoruba land
Sir~Ayoola (@Mikeayoola1): The same K1 that Alaafin told wen conferring him Mayegun that he can’t prostrate for anyone again in his life?
OLUWATOSIN (@anointingfi…): That is why we are called Omoluabi. We are the most respectful tribe in the world.
Adebayo Sikiru Olalekan (@O…): See as body guard park up Former president from back to step on stage
Michael Dave (@Michaeldave…): Baba Obasanjo is their Father down here and nobody come close, A Very Respectful Powerful Man. Man of Vision and Wisdom❤️🫡
Abdurrahman Musa (@tthea…): Obasanjo is old enough to be k1 father sha
terrific wealthy (@Mustaph37…): E b like wasiu wan do senator or governor
TOBOH🪖 (@Tobzzy212): Respect is reciprocal
Ruyi (@Tekkena_og): Baba Iyabo
Pillz Adewale.btc (@pillza…): Hypocrisy
I remember how he lambasted This man during his government.
adetomiwa abdulqudus (@a…): This man 😂😂😂 always want to show he’s still active,
The way he climbed that stairs
Ploutos (@Blessingfapo): The father’s of all Yorubas father’s, respect
CAPINUGA (@CAPINUGA1): Obasanjo don old o Chaii respect ✊
Olajire Kehinde (@KehindeOl…): No be only level… The man na man of man as in the hierarchy wey dey man dey omo e go far…… nobody fit see am without showing the respect to him.
Aagb’eri Ọga (@bammmyy): Didn’t K1 sang against OBJ to ‘wogbo’ sometime ago? 😂
God’s_Time=Your Time (@God…): The respect is compulsory
busy brain (@quduce4real): There is level to everything in life, K1 don’t prostrate for kings. But he went fully down for Obasanjo.. Life is deep