Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham has reacted to the brouhaha trailing her actions at a recent event.
Recall that the movie star attended the 70th birthday celebration of Senator Gbenga Daniels with other high-profile individuals in attendance.
A video, however, captured Toyin Abraham kneeling and greeting Shade Okoya, the wife of billionaire Razaq Okoya, and other notable names at the event.
Her action subsequently triggered backlash from a few netizens who weren’t pleased with her style of always kneeling and showing utmost humility.
An X user while sharing the video rebuked the actress, insinuating that her actions were self-degrading.
Reacting to the post, Toyin Abraham wrote:
“I won’t stop kneeling to people who values and deserves it my darling, I will continue to go on my both knees to greet people who values and deserves it no matter the status🙏🙏🙏”
In another post, she reiterated that she won’t stop upholding her culture and traditions despite criticism.
In her words:
“I have seen the various opinions regarding the manner in which I greeted some elders at a recent event. It gives me pause to reflect on when we began to drift from our culture and traditions, to the point where kneeling as we were taught is now described as “abosi.”
I, Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi, was raised to kneel when greeting those older than me. It is a value deeply rooted in who I am, and one I will continue to uphold with pride.
As a commitment to our heritage, I will remain intentional about passing these values on to the younger generations, in order to preserve and honor our culture. Wishing everyone a pleasant day…”
See her posts below:
I won’t stop kneeling to people who values and deserves it my darling, I will continue to go on my both knees to greet people who values and deserves it no matter the status🙏🙏🙏 https://t.co/MIMnPkrL6X
— TOYIN ABRAHAM AJEYEMI (@toyin_abraham1) April 11, 2026
I have seen the various opinions regarding the manner in which I greeted some elders at a recent event. It gives me pause to reflect on when we began to drift from our culture and traditions, to the point where kneeling as we were taught is now described as “abosi.”
I, Toyin… pic.twitter.com/mK5d19fmru— TOYIN ABRAHAM AJEYEMI (@toyin_abraham1) April 11, 2026
