Nigerian music executive Soso Soberekon has made headlines after donating ₦100,000 to Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, ahead of her upcoming 65th birthday on September 21, 2025.
Taking to his social media page, Soberekon revealed that the donation was made to support the First Lady’s charitable initiative.
Earlier, Mrs. Tinubu had appealed to well-wishers not to send her personal gifts or place birthday tributes in newspapers. Instead, she urged them to contribute towards a National Library project, an initiative that reflects her commitment to education and literacy development.
Soberekon backed his gesture with proof, sharing a screenshot of his debit alert and captioning it:
“Happy birthday to our 1st Lady.”
Reactions Trail His Donation
His post stirred a wave of mixed reactions from netizens. While some applauded his move, others accused him of sarcasm or eye service.
See some reactions below:
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@pandawhyteee: “Una no even understand the sarcasm. Soso wey dey dash common person 5 to 10 million normally lol una funny.”
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@bennchuks: “Eye service, I no blame una papa.”
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@timeless_gadgetz: “I want to donate… where is the account details?”
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@onye_jay_jay: “In a country where common man dey suffer? Una too do ooo.”
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@forex_the_simple_wealth: “Why am I feeling this is a kind of money laundering scheme nobody knows about.”
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@omoobawalex23: “How can someone singlehandedly throw pure water into sea.”
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@tekashi00100: “Person wey them just use Billion fix solar panel for their house, they beg money online. Na now you know say student need library? She go build am and name it after herself.”
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@bigname_pmf: “Nobody still understand the message that @sososoberekon is trying to pass to the First Lady. Many people no get Otu…”
The donation has since kept social media buzzing, with many Nigerians debating whether Soberekon’s move was a genuine act of support or a subtle jab at the First Lady’s call for contributions.
