Peter Obi congratulates Tems on Grammy win

• Peter Obi celebrated Tems for her victory at 67th annual Grammy awards.
• He also congratulated other Nigerian artists who were nominated in various categories despite missing out on the awards.

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has congratulated Nigerian singer, Tems, on her victory at the 67th annual Grammy Awards.

Recall that Tems’ song “Love Me Jeje” won the Best African Music Performance award, beating out other notable Nigerian artists such as Yemi Alade, Asake, Wizkid, and Burna Boy.

Tems had received three nominations at this year’s Grammys, bringing her career nomination to a total of eight. Her big win at this year’s Grammys makes it her second Grammy win because in 2023, she won the Best Melodic Rap Performance category for her contribution to the hit song, ‘Wait for U’, with Future and Drake.

In a statement shared on his X handle, Peter Obi praised Tems for securing her second Grammy Award and acknowledged the achievements of other Nigerian artists who were nominated in various categories.

He expressed his pride in the Nigerian entertainment industry and its contributions to the global music scene.

“I extend my hearty congratulations to our Nigerian Afrobeats star, Tems @temsbaby , who just secured her second Grammy Award with her win in the Best African Music Performance category.

“I also rejoice with Nigeria’s entertainment industry and other Nigerian artists who were nominated for different awards in their respective categories,” the statement partly read.

Obi reiterated his commitment to supporting the growth and development of Nigerian youths, particularly in the entertainment industry.

He emphasized the importance of fostering an environment that encourages creativity, innovation, and productivity among young people.

“building a nation that fosters growth among the youths and helps them discover and harness their individual talents for national productivity”, he added.

Similarly, afrobeats singer,  Davido also celebrates Tems’ win.

In a statement on his X and Instagram pages said he is proud of Tems. He wrote:

”Congratulations to my one and only! @chrisbrown! And to the Queen @temsbaby we are proud of you.”

”Congrats Queen!

@temsbaby @donawon !!.”

Meanwhile, Davido lost all the three categories he was nominated in. The singer was nominated for Best African Music category, which Tyla’s Water won; Best Global Music Performance, which Pashto by Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, and Zakir Hussain featuring Rakesh Chaurasia won and Best Global Albuforto Shakti’s The Moment.