In a show of solidarity, Afrobeat musician David Adeleke, often known as Davido, placed his iconic 30BG chain on chess master Tunde Onakoya while attempting to create a new Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon in Times Square, New York City.
People in the video can be heard chanting, OBO! and singing Dami Duro as Onakoya stands up to acknowledge the recording artist.
Davido, who recently performed well at Madison Square Garden, paid Onakoya a visit to show his support.
A social media update from Onakoya featured him adorned with the chain, captioned, “30 billion for the children as #davido places his chain around my neck. Thank you very much for stopping by after your successful outing at #TheGarden. Keep streaming. Keep sharing. Keep donating.”
Other notable Nigerians were also at Times Square to support the chess aficionado, see some posts from supporters below:
Onakoya expressed his appreciation for the global support, stating, “The love from different corners of the world is incredible, and my gratitude is beyond words.
“Let’s continue spreading the word until we hit the 58-hour and $1 million milestone for the education of children with the gift of chess.”
The chess marathon aims to raise funds for the education of African children through chess.