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8:39 CAT | 04 Jan 2017
Getty / Olusegun Obasanjo was a former military ruler and elected president of Nigeria
It’s likely to go down as one of the strangest song recordings in Nigeria’s storied musical history.
Some of the West African state’s former leaders and top politicians bandied together to sing a hymn, Oh God Our Help in Ages Past, calling for unity and peace in the country in 2017.
The singing was at times strained but the video production skills were relatively slick.
It appeared to be unusual attempt to try capitalise on the country’s deep religious devotion.
But the recording got a rather mixed review on social media. One user described it as “groundbreaking” while another said the recital had almost moved her to tears.
But others were less forgiving. One described it as a “disgusting sight to behold”, while another said that those singing were “evil men who deceived Nigerians and are now trying to deceive god”.
Among those in the chior were Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, and ex-leaders Olusegun Obasanjo, Yakubu Gowon and Ernest Shonekan.
You can watch the video here:
Source: BBC
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