12 Popular Nigerians Spotted Doing The Unusual In Public

1. Aisha Buhari

It is true that so much is expected from Nigerian celebrities, politicians and other popular Nigerians, however this article has proven to show that they are indeed humans just like every other person on the street.

However, no matter how comported these famous Nigerians have proven to be, a good number of them will just not mind letting down their guards when they found themselves in public. These ‘good number’ of popular Nigerians are the one s that will take the opportunity of being outside in public to eat, buy or do what they will naturally not be found doing.

While some these ‘daring’ popular personalities get lucky due to the fact that they did not get caught on camera, some were absolutely not so lucky as every bit of their ‘unexpected’ public act got caught up on the camera. Well, it doesn’t look like they care in anyway…See below Naij.com’s list of 12 popular Nigerians who were caught doing the unusual:

You can call it a publicity stunt for the campaign of her husband, General Muhammadu Buhari but our first lady-to-be daring attitude got everyone’s attention when she was spotted helping a woman to fry akara (bean-cake) by the roadside somewhere in Nigeria some weeks back.

2. Rotimi Amaechi



Controversial Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi is the 5th and current Governor of Rivers State, Nigeria, since 2007. He was re-elected for a second term on 26 April 2011.The governor took a step into the unusual during one of his campaign journey for the just concluded election by plaiting a woman’s hair during his unique style of Door 2 Door campaign in Bonny Island.

3. Rochas Okorocha



Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha is a Nigerian politician from Imo State, Nigeria who won the 6 May 2011 gubernatorial election in Imo State. He ran on the All Progressives Grand Alliance platform. He is however now the only All Progressives Congress governor in South East. He was spotted on different occasions trying to act a roasted corn seller and another, he was seen feeding a baby. The governor obviously has got love for babies!

4. Iyiola Omisore



Iyiola Omisore, alias Otunba, is a Nigerian politician who served as deputy governor of Osun State from 1999–2003, and represented the People’s Democratic Party (Nigeria) (PDP) as a member of the Nigerian Senate for Osun East from 2003–2009, when his election was annulled by an electoral appeal tribunal. He was spotted on different occasions trying to eat two roasted corns at the same time. The second time was when he tried eating a popcorn while the third was when he was spotted on a bike.

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5. Nyesom Wike



Ezenwo Nyesom Wike is a Nigerian lawyer, politician and Governor-elect of Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers State. He is from Rumuepirikom in Obio-Akpor, Rivers State, Nigeria. He is a member of the ruling People’s Democratic Party. During one of his campaigns, he was spotted trying to buy garri….was the governor elect planning to cook?

6. Governor Fashola


Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola (who also is the 13th governor of Lagos state) was caught eagerly awaiting his roasted plantain (Boli) during a political rally.

7. Governor Oshiomole


Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomole also in a way has proven that plantain is the in-thing as he stopped to buy plantain chips while passing by.

8. Governor Fayose



Ekiti state Governor, Ayo Fayose was recently pictured eating at a Buka in Ajilosun in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. No wonder they refer to him as the governor who is always at home with his people.

9. Dolapo Osinbajo



Wife of the vice president-elect, Dolapo Osinbajo proves she has an undying love for Suya as she was seen at a Suya joint with Aisha Buhari.

10.Actress Empress Njamah



Popular Nollywood actress and boutique owner Empress Njamah, was also recently seen at a roadside vendors place where she went to buy roasted yam which she says is one of her favourites.

11. Singer Cynthia Morgan



This dance hall queen defied all odds when she stopped to buy some cherry along the road.

12. Singer Timaya



Plantain boy Timaya proves his love for the food as he did the unusual by stopping to buy roasted plantain (Bolli) by the roadside.