Nigerian music sensation Tiwa Savage has stirred social media conversations after she was seen exchanging a warm cultural greeting with former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo during a chance meeting at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
In a video now trending online, the award-winning Afrobeats star greeted Osinbajo in the traditional Nigerian manner—bowing slightly in respect, as is customary in Yoruba culture.
The brief but graceful moment drew the attention of bystanders at the global event, blending celebrity charm with diplomatic decorum.
The clip, widely circulated on social platforms, was also shared by former presidential aide Bashir Ahmad on 𝕏 .
He captioned it: “Culture is a thing of pride in this part of the world, look at how Tiwa Savage culturally greets Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on the sidelines of the UNGA in New York.”
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Many online users praised the singer for upholding cultural values despite her global status, calling it a respectful nod to tradition on one of the world’s biggest international stages.
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An X user #btunddej wrote: ” That’s how we were raised. Bowing or kneeling doesn’t diminish us one bit, it only commands respect from the receiver. As the Yorùbá say: 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, on his part wrote: “This is the training we received. This is our upbringing which can not be questioned. A proper omooluabi will not look at elders in the eyes. You can see the way she is dodging the eye contact.”
#MonwoluwaS on her part questioned antagonisers, saying: “Where are the ‘They are using hunger to subdue us being’? Se Tiwa Savage is hungry ni?”
