Veteran Yoruba rapper, Olusegun Osaniyi, popularly known as Lord of Ajasa has become a United State citizen.

The pioneer of mainstream Yoruba rap shared the news on Instagram on Wednesday, posting photos and videos of himself with his wife, Funmi, while holding his American citizenship certificate.

In one of the posts, the rapper said, ”My fans, I’m now a US citizen. You all should know. This is my new country’s flag. I’m now fighting for my new country”.

He also shared a picture of himself and his wife holding the American flag, alongside another post captioned, ”Thank You America.”

Lord of Ajasa, who rose to prominence in the early 2000, is regarded as one of the pioneer of mainstream Yoruba rap in Nigeria.

He is known for songs including Ma Yi Lo, Le Fenu So and Esa Lo Bade and has worked with notable artistes such as 9ice, Olamide and the late Da Grin.