VIDEO: Moment King Sunny Ade bowed to greet Ooni at Osun event

The 80th birthday celebration and biography book launch of business mogul, Olatunde Badmus, has become a focal point for cultural reflection after a video emerged showing legendary musician King Sunny Adé and the celebrant displaying deep traditional reverence for the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi.

In a video posted by RNC Media, the octogenarian celebrant, Badmus, was seen approaching the Ooni’s seat.

Despite his age, the 80-year-old businessman approached the Ooni of Ife with a respectful squat.

The 51-year-old monarch immediately stood to his feet in a reciprocal gesture of honour for the elder statesman and Asiwaju Musulumi of South-West, Edo and Delta states.

While the duo exchanged pleasantries, 79-year-old Juju music icon, Sunday Adegeye, professionally known as King Sunny Adé KSA removed his hat and bowed to the Ooni.

The move has garnered widespread praise on social media.

The monarch immediately helped the legendary musician rise, holding his hands as they engaged in a warm conversation.

The footage has sparked a wave of positive reactions online, with many Nigerians hailing them for upholding Yoruba traditional values, and the Ooni for reciprocating the respect.

#ORhidwhan wrote on X, “The crown comes first, but respect is reciprocal.”

“It’s a reminder that no matter how high you go, honour remains the foundation,” #arike_20 commented.

According to Tribune Online, the event, held in Osogbo, Osun State, drew a high-profile audience of national leaders, business titans, and traditional rulers, including Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote; former President Olusegun Obasanjo; Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, among many others.

Watch video below:

𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐎𝐨𝐧𝐢 𝐀𝐭 𝐎𝐬𝐮𝐧 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭

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