Two African leaders, at the weekend, had lunch at the famous and luxury ‘The Delborough Lagos’, where a Ghanaian ex-President, John Dramani Mahama, was spotted debating over Ghanaian and Nigerian jollof rice with Nigerian former Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Hon. Osita Chidoka.

The former president, Mahama, and his Botswana counterpart, Ian Khama, who were both in the hotel on their visit to Nigeria, made the moment thrilling for their audience.

Ghana or Nigeria Jollof rice?

The most contentious culinary debate in Africa is the perennial question of which country makes the best jollof rice. Ghana or Nigeria? As you can guess both countries have doubled down that theirs is the best.

Last Sunday, President Mahama, one… pic.twitter.com/v6Sw5hCjuk

— Osita Chidoka (@osita_chidoka) April 16, 2024

In a viral video obtained by newsmen, Hon Chidoka tried to help His Excellency Mahama, noting, “He is saying that because of his Nigerian link as former President of Ghana and about to become President again, he will settle the war between Nigerian jollof rice and Ghanaian jollof rice once and for all.

Responding, Bahama said, “We will bring the best of Nigerian Jollof makers and Ghanaian Jollof makers and then bring President Tinubu and myself to The Delborough. We will taste it, and we will agree, finally.”

Mahama, who was the President of the Republic of Ghana from 2012 to 2017, is the presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congress, NDC, Ghana in December presidential polls.

In his reaction, His Excellency, Khama commended the young Nigerian, Dr. Stanley Uzochukwu, owner of the hotel, “for doing something spectacular in Nigeria and on African soil.

“I am happy to be at ‘The Delborough, and thanks to Dr. Stanley for doing something spectacular in Nigeria”.

Other prominent African leaders and captains of industries at the lunch included one of the Board Members of ‘The Delborough Lagos’, Chief Mike Ozekhome; Air Peace airline owner, Chief Alex Onyema; Senator Daisy Danjuma; MTN Nigeria CEO, Karl Olutokun Toriola; and other dignitaries.

Among the highlights of the moment was a live performance by a young Nigerian sensational gospel singer, Moses Bliss, who further ignited the happy mood of the guests.