More wins to come: APC, PDP congratulate Wizkid, Burna Boy on Grammy win
- Nigerian stars Wizkid, Burna Boy have received praises from the two major political parties in the country
- The PDP and APC praised them for their success at the 63rd Grammy Awards
- Going further, the parties who declared that the due made Nigeria proud wished them more wins
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In what will excites Nigerians, the two major political parties in Nigeria, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have congratulated singers Wizkid and Burna Boy for their success at the 63rd Grammy Awards.
In its congratulatory message, the APC said:
“We celebrate Nigeria music and Afrobeat stars Damini Ogulu @burnaboy and Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun @wizkidayo on their #GrammyAwards. The best is yet to come.”
The PDP on its own part said:
“@OfficialPDPNig congratulates @Wizkid and @Burnaboy, says their #GRAMMY awards showcase the resilience of the Nigerian spirit. The duo has shown the capacity of the Generation-Next-Nigeria to take our nation to envious heights. Congratulations… More wins!”
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Meanwhile, the United States Mission in Nigeria has joined millions of others in celebrating Nigerian singers, Burna Boy and Wizkid on their Grammy wins.
Legit.ng earlier reported that Burna boy won Best Global Music Album for his body of work, Twice as Tall while Wizkid on the other hand won Best music video for Brown Skin Girl with Beyoncé.
In a recent tweet, the verified account for the mission congratulated the singers on their musical achievements.
Burna Boy and Wizkid have been celebrated on social media by many Nigerians including former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
Atiku took to his Twitter account to congratulate them on their Grammy award wins.
On his part, former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani pointed out the significance of Nigerians winning the Grammy awards.
Legit.ng had also reported that on March 14, 2021, top Nigerian music stars, Burna Boy and Wizkid, won their first-ever Grammy Awards and their colleague, Davido eventually reacted to the news.
The Nigerian social media space was buzzing with excitement after the wins were announced and it came as no surprise that many people were awaiting a reaction from DMW boss, Davido.
Over time, people had been known to pit the artistes against each other and it is safe to say they are not on the best of terms. However, Davido soon took to social media to react to the good news.
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Aanu Adegun is a politics and current affairs content editor at Legit.ng with over 7 years of experience in both digital and traditional media. A graduate of English Studies from Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo state, Aanu started his journalism career as a features writer. Aanu, who is also a creative writer has written books and children magazines. He once anchored some specialised pages of a national newspaper. Aanu is also a satirist.
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