American streamer IShowSpeed has arrived in the Benin Republic, and videos capturing his warm reception have quickly gone viral across Nigerian social media.
The visit featured lively drums, festive celebrations, and a showcase of Beninese culture, with locals proudly presenting their traditions and customs as part of the grand welcome.
A standout moment occurred when IShowSpeed was taken to an ancient, legendary tree believed to grant wishes to those who speak to it.
A popular clip shows the streamer making a wish while standing beside the mystical tree.
In another video, IShowSpeed was seen reacting with surprise and amusement to Beninese masquerades.
He humorously referred to the intricately designed, self-moving costumes as “robots,” impressed by how performers seamlessly operated them from within.
His trip to the Benin Republic follows the controversy surrounding his recent visit to Nigeria, which sparked discussions online, particularly involving TikToker and streamer Habeeb Hamzat, also known as Peller, whom IShowSpeed reportedly did not acknowledged.
People’s reactions below:
@Oscar Uzochukwu Ihedioha:”This boy came to Nigeria and celebrities, influencers and skitmakers hijacked him. He couldn’t visit any of our tourist site or beautiful edifice.
He could have gone to Yankari games reserve, Obudu cattle ranch, Oguta Blue lake and our villages to witness the beauty of Africa.
Nigeria has an elite problem and unfortunately these elites are toilet elites.”
@Anderson Ndukwe:”The gods of the land way own that shrine.”
@Eke Danny:”This is how they’ll invite what they don’t know about into their life,”
@Tochukwu Nnaji:”Benin is the 38 state of Nigeria dey have nothing to offer he intentionally went there to complete his Nigeria your because Benin republic is Nigeria.”
@Chinedu Chinedu:”E reach Nigeria they start telling him you are a Yoruba prince ….
They didn’t take him to calaber or abuja Enugu ibadan ondo or gombe rather they take him to Lagos,Lagos of all.”
@UnofficialDaisy:”These are the kind of things them suppose dey show this boy when him come nija but no, them carry am go meet beggars for Lagos.”
