A heartwarming video capturing the moment Nigerian music legend King Sunny Ade met the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, at a recent event in Osogbo, Osun State, has taken social media by storm. The clip shows Sunny Ade approaching the seated monarch, removing his hat, and bowing deeply as a sign of respect for the traditional ruler. The Ooni responded by gently helping the legendary musician rise, holding his hands while they engaged in a warm conversation.
The event was the 80th birthday celebration and biography book launch of business mogul Olatunde Badmus, held in Osogbo. The Ooni of Ife was a prominent guest, alongside Fuji singer King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall (KWAM 1), Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State.
Public Reactions to the Video
The video has sparked widespread discussions online, with many applauding King Sunny Ade's display of cultural reverence. Social media users flooded the comments section, praising both the musician and the monarch.
One user, ORhidwhan, commented: "The crown comes first but respect is reciprocal. That's what I see in the video." Another, olabode151884, noted: "This thing wey this king Dey do soon everybody go wan Dey stand greet am and e go vex am one day, forgetting he allowed it. How can that first man no show sign of respect? At least bow small for the crown."
ademolar1234 added: "It's our culture… not about age… including iya oba, they bow to king when it comes to some point." STorpeh said: "My Ooni you will never go down and Baba Sunny Ade you will live long IJN, Amen."
KhamisAbiodun remarked: "I am sure the King would not even use 'O' for him. The king would say 'Shey E wa daa da?'" while yinkaxx03 wrote: "He would have bowed, but Yoruba kings do not bow to anybody again after being crowned king."
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In a separate viral moment, the Ooni of Ife was seen bonding with his first son. In a video, the monarch stood as the young prince shared what he knew about his father, touching his traditional ornaments. When the Ooni jokingly asked his son to bid goodbye to his mother, Olori Naomi Silekunola, the boy insisted he wanted to stay with his father instead.
