by Anike Jacobs

“Seduce what? I am a very respectable young lady and I was not in any way trying to seduce the President with the outfit I wore. I had two outfits for the event, one was for my performance and the other was worn after I performed. The dress I was pictured in with the President was what I wore during my performance,” Seyi Shay explains.

Speaking further in a chat with Punch newspaper, the singer explained: “I came on stage and greeted everyone according to their culture and I did the same for Mr. President. He was impressed and he asked where and how I knew how to greet in his native dialect and I said I learnt it. That was what brought about the giggling and smiles in the picture. I’m a performer and what I do on stage doesn’t reflect my everyday life. I had two outfits on that day and it was a youth event. Who wouldn’t feel overwhelmed meeting the President? Well, I did and I felt honored because it is not every day you get to meet the president of your country.”

Earlier this week, the singer broke the internet with the short dress she woreto #MeetThePresident in Lagos.

She was rebuked by fans and notable figures like comedian, Wale Gates; social analyst, Japheth Omojuwa and many others for wearing an incredibly short dress at the event.

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