AFCON 2023: Veteran actor, Patrick Doyle says Yemi Alade deserves national honour

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Veteran Nollywood actor, Patrick Doyle, expressed his belief that the acclaimed Nigerian singer, Yemi Alade, is worthy of a national honour.

This statement was made on Tuesday in response to the singer’s performance at the ongoing 2023 African Cup of Nations, AFCON.

In a sequence of Instagram posts, Doyle characterized Alade as Nigeria’s most prominent cultural ambassador, emphasizing that she merits a national honour.

Sharing the clip of her performance, he wrote; “Behold, Nigeria’s most valuable cultural ambassador. Yemi Alade is nothing short of a national treasure, she deserves a national honour.”

According to reports, Yemi Alade delivered a performance at the opening ceremony of the AFCON tournament in Abidjan on Saturday.