The Jollof War has moved from the kitchen to the passport office, and Nigeria just took a giant “L.”
Global streaming sensation iShowSpeed (Darren Watkins Jr.) has been officially awarded ghana citizenship and issue a Ghanaian passport. Just days ago, the 21-year-old superstar wrapped up his viral “Speed Does Africa” tour, where he knocked out 50 million subscribers While celebrating his birthday in Lagos.
The “Shadow” Is Real: What Happened?
We have all seen the chaos in Lagos. Speed was chased and almost mobbed in the streets by ‘area boys’, even Nollywood actors Kunle Remy Listing Nigeria as the “worst” stop on the trip, saying we “stripped Lagos naked” with fake drinks and “begging” behavior.
Compare with Ghana:
Nigeria offers “street energy” while Ghana offers the “royal treatment”.
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Royal name: He was given a traditional name Barima Kofi Akuffo At a grand ceremony in Akropong.
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Government initiatives: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ghana, Samuel Okuzeto Abraquaconfirmed the citizenship and cited Speed’s “irrefutable ties” to the country (Speed even claimed his mother was Ghanaian!).
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Welfare: Speed received traditional massages from 10 women and met with senior officials, while in Nigeria he mostly dodged fans who tried to jump on his car.
Why this matters to you
This isn’t just about the streamers. this is a huge victory Ghana’s “Beyond Returns” initiative. By “claiming” one of the world’s most influential creators faster than Nigeria, Ghana has gained a global ambassador who reaches 50 million young people every day.
The question everyone is asking:
Has Nigeria “lost the package”? We had him first and gave him the most opinions, and he also said he preferred nigerian jollof– But Ghana gave him a home.
What do you think, Naija?
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Are we being too “rough” to our visitors?
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Is it “cheating” for Ghana to give him a passport so quickly?
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Should the Nigerian government offer him citizenship in the first place?
Leave your comments below! Let the Jollof War begin again! 👇🥣
