A photo of President Bola Tinubu bowing to greet the prominent Nigerian business mogul and chairman of the Dantata Group of Companies, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, has attracted several reactions from Nigerians.

On Sunday, May 19, 2024, President Tinubu welcomed the elder statesman at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Dantata is reported to have celebrated his 93rd birthday on that same day, May 19.

A post shared on X platform (formerly known as Twitter) by Bayo Onanuga, a special adviser on information and strategy to President Tinubu, elicited a variety of reactions from Nigerians.

Many spoke about the President’s gesture of bowing to greet Dantata, with some showering praises on him, describing him as a respectful leader.

Below are some comments from Nigerians on the viral photos:

@twuyi68 commented: "Yoruba are the most cultured tribe in the world. Imagine the number one citizen of Nigeria PBAT greeting an elderly man with full respect.
"God bless our president."

@TeddyKing4real said: "Respect for the elders. That's a Yoruba unparalleled culture. Typical Omoluabi."

@zinnyUthor4 wrote: "Can you see how Tinubu bow for anybody he greet. That man is really an Omoluabi look at the way is showcasing the respect to people. I love this man."

@akashetu09 wrote: "That is the Omoluabi in PBAT."

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu showed trademark respect to Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, Chairman of Dantata Group of Companies, when the latter visited him in Abuja on Tuesday. Dantata, 93 on 19 May, is the patriarch of the Alhassan Dantata family in Kano pic.twitter.com/w5e6POtH91

— Bayo Onanuga (@aonanuga1956) May 21, 2024