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Biden’s Inauguration: Nigerians Pick “Aso Ebi” Ahead Of Jan. 20

  • Biden and Harris will be sworn-in on Wednesday January 20 in a scaled-down ceremony for fears of potential violence and the COVID-19 pandemic

Some Nigerians have designed a special attire, popularly called “Aso Ebi”, to be won on Wednesday, January 20 for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and his Vice, Kamala Harris.

A video which surfaced on social media platforms showed Biden and Harris’s names imprinted on the Aso Ebi being displayed by two Nigerian men.

The attire also had their pictures and a caption, “victory party”.

Read also: Trump’s Decision Not To Attend My Inauguration “A Good Thing” – Biden

The unidentified Nigerians said they have concluded plans to take theirs to a tailor for sewing.

One of the joyous Nigerians said, “So, Aso Ebi is ready now. Can you see this? It is ready. I am taking mine to the tailor for the inauguration.”

Another Nigerian [while speaking in Yoruba] said: “We will rock this. We will sweep away all those with negative mindsets out of the White House.”

Yinka Akanbi

Yinka is an aesthete and a cosmopolite.

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