Drake, the Grammy-winning Canadian singer, has sparked reactions on Nigerian Twitter-sphere after he shared the results of his ancestry.
In the early hours of Monday, the rapper — born Aubrey Drake Graham — took to his Instagram story to share a screenshot of the results of his dad’s DNA ancestry test insinuating he might at some point be a Nigerian.
The result, which he said was sent to him by Dennis Graham, his dad, showed he is “30% Nigerian”.
The singer asked if he could finally call himself a “Naija man.”
“This my dad’s results, does this mean I’m a Naija man finally?” Drake asked.
The screenshot also showed Nigeria has the highest percentage of ethnicity with 30% followed by Cameroon, Congo, and Western Bantu Peoples, which is 28%, then Ivory Coast and Ghana, 11%.
The results further showed Drake’s father has a multi-ethnic background, including roots in Mali, Benin, and Togo.
The post has triggered a floodgate of reactions from Nigerians on Twitter.
“Drake went to do check DNA to know if he has Nigerian root so that when he drops an Afrobeats album, nobody would question him,” a user wrote.
“Drake being Nigerian means he’s likely an Akwa-Ibom, Yoruba or Warri man. Leaning heaviest on him being an Akwa-Ibom man because he has that accent in him despite all the Americanization & then I saw his dad’s image,” another user added.
“That man looks like one of my uncles. Tell me I wrong.”
Quadri Olaitan is a journalist and contributor to Freelanews.com, covering news, public affairs, and human-interest stories.
