Video of Sabinus, Falz, Poco Lee, others struggling to sing new National Anthem goes viral

• The Nigerian national anthem was recently changed to the old one used during the first and second republic.
• A video of some Nigerian celebrities and Super Eagles stars struggling to sing the new anthem during a charity game hosted in Lagos has surfaced.
• One of the highlights of the clip was comedian Sabinus‘ look over his complete lack of knowledge of the anthem, while Odumodu seemed to know the lyrics.

Clips of some of Nigeria’s biggest celebrities, including Sabinus, Odumdublvck, Poco Lee, Falz, Prince Ajuda, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and some ex-footballers like Joseph Yobo, Samson Siasia, Elderson Echiéjilé, Vincent Enyeama, and Carl Ikeme, all participating in a Charity match hosted by the Super Eagles captain Williams Troost-Ekong, has gone viral.

The charity match was used to launch Williams Troost-Ekong’s charity foundation, and many Nigerian celebrities were at the event to support the Super Eagles captain.

The Nigerian national anthem was recently changed and reverted to the one used during the first and second republic. The anthem was changed in 1978 by the former head of state, President Olusegun Obasanjo, under his first rule as a military ruler.

One of the highlights of the charity match hosted by Troots-Ekong was the moment many of the public figures at the game were seen struggling to sing along when the anthem was sung.

Sabinus‘ unbothered disposition during the recitation of the anthem was one of the funniest moments captured, and it has been making the rounds online. Watch a clip from the game and reactions to it below:

Dr_Pharouk: “Sabinus just wan comot this place.”

omoiyakemi100: “Poco no sabi Anthem wey dem release since last but don sabi Arya star sing wey drop on Friday.”

OlusammyA: “They gave up.”

Ardeyifedd: “Odumodu go dey do like say him sabi.”

Alabiszn__: “Sabinus just Dey wait for final whistle.”

JustECP: “Sabinus’s energy is my energy abeg. Who new Anthem epp.”

mayor_of_gidy: “Make them leave sabinus make he go house go chop.”

bbenjamill: “Poco Lee looks like he doesn’t belong there.”

zenith_tm: “Look at Sabina man is tired.”