Ibadan Parents Hijack Inter-House Sports from Pupils, Turn Event into Cultural Festival
- Parents at Sunshine Schools turned an inter-house sports event into a colourful cultural display with coordinated aso ebi outfits
- The Sunshine Schools Olympics 2026 had featured pupils’ track and field events while parents marched and danced in organised groups
- Videos from the event had circulated widely online, drawing attention to the festive atmosphere created by parents’ participation
An inter house sports competition at Sunshine Schools in Ibadan, Oyo State, took on an unexpected flair on Thursday, April 2, as parents transformed the event into a vibrant cultural display.
The programme, titled Sunshine Schools Olympics 2026, was designed as a platform for pupils to compete in athletics and field events.
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As reported by Punch, rather than remaining on the sidelines, many parents arrived in coordinated aso ebi, creating a colourful scene that quickly drew attention beyond the school grounds.
Videos shared on social media showed groups of parents dressed in blue, yellow and white fabrics, moving in organised formations while cheering and dancing in support of their children.
Parents steal the spotlight at Ibadan school sports event
The coordinated outfits appeared to reflect different schoolhouses, with parents parading proudly around the sports arena. Their presence added a festive atmosphere that blurred the line between a school sports day and a cultural celebration.
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Clips from the event circulated widely online, with viewers describing the display as lively and entertaining.
While the pupils continued with their races and games, the parents’ energetic participation became one of the defining moments of the day, turning the school’s sports meet into a memorable community spectacle.
Here are what Nigerians are saying about the event:
@lollypeezle said:
I am scared Nigerian Schools are now making everything about the afefeyeye of Nigerian parents. Soon, the children won’t be benefiting anything, so far their parents can tear gele. Have you seen how they celebrate children’s birthdays in schools these days? The gifts lasan, nawa."
@Habee_xo said:
You already know it’s either Valencia schools or Life forte"
@TomiwaTegbe said:
I’ll pay for my child’s interhouse sport, still sew cloth for Ojude interhouse sport again"
@highchart said:
Yoruba people and oversabi"
@Tiiimbhoe said:
All those people wey dey always talk say na only brown roof dey Ibadan, them no go see this video o"
@buodataye said:
Why stealing the day from their kids? It's not parent party. A lot has changed sha"
@alli_ya7 said:
It’s called inter house sport for a reason. Dress sporty, participate in activities for the day and hype your kids. This is so unnecessary and too much Abeg"
@dangbanamanager said:
Pressure everywhere for no real reason. Parents are bending over backwards, chasing status and trying to prove a point instead of focusing on what actually matters. All this unnecessary hype and spending around inter-house sports is nothing but pure nonsense. It reminds me of when Labubu was trending, kids started bringing it to school, others began pressuring their parents, and it quickly turned into a distraction. That’s when my daughter’s school had to step in and issue a memo banning it entirely."
@Fhibiofficial said:
See how elegant and proud the parents are. They are not the likes of others in the east who introduce their children to [expletive]."
@SistoFavored said:
They have banned End of the Year Party Is it until they ban inter House sports too? These events are not about the parents but PTA is full of attention seekers that didn't get noticed growing up"
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