{
  "id": 12872531,
  "title": "‘I’m now fighting for my new country’ — Lord of Ajasa becomes US citizen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/im-now-fighting-for-my-new-country-lord-of-ajasa-becomes-us-citizen",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T12:33:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/08/im-now-fighting-for-my-new-country-lord-of-ajasa-becomes-us-citizen/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Veteran Nigerian rapper, Olusegun Osaniyi, better known as Lord of Ajasa, has announced his citizenship of the United States. The Yoruba rap legend shared his joy on Instagram, accompanied by images and videos featuring himself with his wife, Funmi. One of the videos showcased the rapper holding his US citizenship certificate, alongside the American flag, before addressing his fans. \"My fans, I'm now a US citizen; you all should know. This is my new country’s flag. I'm now fighting for my new country,\" Lord of Ajasa declared. The rapper also posted a picture of him and his wife, holding the American flag, alongside a caption, \"Thank You America.\" Lord of Ajasa, who began his journey to stardom in the early 2000s, is hailed as one of the founding fathers of mainstream Yoruba rap in Nigeria. He gained fame with hit songs like \"Ma Yi Lo,\" \"Le Fenu So,\" and \"Esha Lo Bade,\" and collaborated with musicians such as 9ice, Olamide, and the late Da Grin.",
  "summary": "Veteran Nigerian rapper, Olusegun Osaniyi, popularly known as Lord of Ajasa, has announced that he is now a United States citizen. The Yoruba rap pioneer shared the news on Instagram, posting videos and pictures with his wife, Funmi. In one of the videos, Lord of Ajasa displayed his US citizenship certificate alongside the American flag […] ‘I’m now fighting for my new country’ — Lord of Ajasa…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}