Wizkid gets ovation over best win at MOBO Awards

Nigerian music superstar, Ayo Balogun popularly called Wizkid has gotten ovation for winning the ‘Best International Act’ at the 2017 MOBO awards. The 22nd edition of the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards which held on Wednesday night in Leeds, United Kingdom had Wizkid defeating American rapper Jay-Z, Drake, Kendrick Lamar and other renowned artistes […]

Nigerian music superstar, Ayo Balogun popularly called Wizkid has gotten ovation for winning the ‘Best International Act’ at the 2017 MOBO awards.

The 22nd edition of the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards which held on Wednesday night in Leeds, United Kingdom had Wizkid defeating American rapper Jay-Z, Drake, Kendrick Lamar and other renowned artistes to clinch the award.

Some prominent Nigerians have taken to the social media to praise Wizkid for the big win. Former President Goodluck Jonathan on his Facebook wall congratulated Wizkid for making Nigeria proud shortly after the win.

“When Nigeria does well, I cannot help but feel well. My happiness is tied to the happiness of Nigeria, and when Nigerians break records and take the name of Nigeria to greater heights it exhilarates me.

“Thank you Wizkid for raising Nigeria’s flag high for the positive, not the negative. Your emergence as the Best International Act at the #MOBOAwards is a proud moment for Nigeria, and the fact that you emerged over JAY-Z and Drake makes it even more celebratory. WELL DONE,” Jonathan wrote.

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce also praised the artistes using his Twitter handle- @benmurraybruce. 

“Dear @wizkidayo, I‘ve been in the entertainment business as an investor since 1980.

“One of my proudest moments for Nigerian music is the day you defeated both Jayz and @Drake, two of the biggest stars in the world, to win the Best international Act at the #MOBOAwards, well done,” he tweeted.