A Nigerian woman who threw a lavish party for her 70th birthday in London ended up cursing and chasing away some of her guests for not buying Aso-Ebi, a uniform dress that is traditionally worn by relatives, friends, and guests of the celebrant.The woman, identified as Oluwatoyin Bucknor, had sold Aso-Ebi to her guests, but some of them declined to buy it and came in their own outfits.

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A video posted by Lindaikejiblog official instagram shows the shocking moment when the woman grabbed the microphone and ordered those who did not buy Aso-Ebi to leave her party immediately.The video, which has gone viral on social media, shows the woman saying: “I beg you in God’s name, leave now. If you know you want to get to the age of 70, leave now.

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”She added that she did not invite them to come and eat at her party, but to celebrate with her and honour her with Aso-Ebi.The guests, who were visibly stunned and offended by the woman’s outburst, had no choice but to grumble and leave.Some of them were heard saying: “This is wickedness”, “This is unfair”, “This is London, not Nigeria”, and “She should have told us before”.

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The video has sparked mixed reactions from social media users, with some condemning the woman for being rude and ungrateful, while others sympathising with her for being disappointed by her guests.Some of the comments are:“This is so disrespectful. How can you chase away your guests because they did not buy your overpriced cloth? You should be happy that they came to celebrate with you in the first place.”“I feel sorry for her.

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She must have spent a lot of money and time to organise this party and expected her guests to support her with Aso-Ebi. Maybe she was counting on the money from Aso-Ebi to cover some of the expenses.”“This is why I don’t like attending Nigerian parties. They always have one drama or another. Why can’t we just enjoy ourselves without imposing unnecessary rules and obligations on ourselves?”“She has every right to do what she did.

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It is her party and she can invite or uninvite whoever she wants. If you cannot buy Aso-Ebi, then don’t come to eat at her party. Simple as that.”The party drama was also reported by Premium Times, a Nigerian leading newspaper for news and investigations.According to the report, the party was held on September 30 from 5 p.m. until dawn and was strictly by invitation.

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The invitation card also contained a warning note to guests such as No sharing of Aso-Ebi to avoid being bounced and no access card, no

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entry.

also warned guests not to sit on any chair if their names were not written on

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the table to avoid embarrassment.The final note on the invitation card justified the reasons for the warning, which was tied to the hall capacity secured to accommodate guests.After the woman ordered the guests who did not buy Aso-Ebi to leave, some men stormed out in anger.Another video clip captured them without revealing their faces outside the venue.

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They were dressed in the party Aso-Ebi, a lilac Agbada attire as they complained bitterly about the woman’s

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utterances.

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