Wedding Drama Goes Viral: Elderly Man Stopped While Spraying Money on Groom
A Nigerian wedding recently became the center of online attention after a viral video showed an elderly man attempting to spray cash on the groom’s face, only to be halted by a vigilant groomsman. The clip, shared on X, has sparked lively debate among social media users.
The Incident
In the video, the elderly man rushed toward the groom and his groomsmen during a dance, holding a wad of cash. He began placing individual notes on the groom’s face in a traditional money-spraying gesture.
Groomsman Intervenes
One of the groomsmen, seemingly uncomfortable with the display, stepped in to stop the elderly man and asked him to step back. The man appeared displeased but complied with the intervention.
Social Media Reactions
The clip quickly drew mixed opinions online:
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@lekzthegreat commented: “The guy was rude. That alone can trigger wetin the old man no get for mind before and it will cost the groom so dearly.”
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@bosun_xuser joked: “What do y’all spiritual police have to say about this? 😂😂 Abi una spirituality no reach $100 bills? Baba wey fit just wan feel like boys, he kill baba morale. If him wan harm the guy, na publicly. Mtchew!!”
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@getKennethed22 added: “See comments, I just dey laugh. Nollywood don really corrupt you people’s mind. I don’t really see any wrong here; old man just wanted to show doings. If he had bad intentions, you think na by spraying him money he go use? We wouldn’t be having this conversation had it been Otedola wan spray am the money.”
The video continues to trend, with fans debating whether the act was harmless tradition or a breach of wedding etiquette.
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