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An inter-house sports competition at Sunshine schools, Ibadan, has gone viral after parents transformed the event into a full-blown cultural celebration.

The event, tagged Sunshine Schools Olympics 2026, was originally designed for pupils to compete in athletics and field activities. However, it was the parents who stole the spotlight.

In viral clips making the rounds online, groups of parents showed up in coordinated aso ebi outfits—rocking vibrant blue, yellow, and white fabrics—while dancing, cheering, and moving in well-organized formations.

Rather than sitting quietly on the sidelines, they turned the sports day into a lively spectacle, proudly representing different school houses and adding a festive, almost carnival-like atmosphere to the arena.

While the students carried on with their races and games, the parents’ energy and enthusiasm quickly became the highlight of the day, drawing widespread reactions on social media.

Many online users described the moment as both entertaining and refreshing, noting how it brought a unique blend of culture, community, and celebration to a typical school event while others shared their contrary opinions.

Reacting one @realsisititi said, “Let kids be kids please. Why did the parent come to steal the spotlight?”

@OgeDichiVic remarked, “A school that focuses on parents like this will likely have nothing to offer to the children. Education was made to be purely child centred not all these drama. In a school like this, it is obvious that It's about who is the richest! Just take a look at interhouse sport that is purely for students and pupils to show their inner athletic, now being used as a run way for parents to showcase their style. Keep putting your children in a school where parents come first.”

@MrSymple1 ·added, “With all the problems in the country. Ask them to come out and protest for the truth they won't. Everything is show off just to prove we are okay omoh we are not okay we are not happy let's face the reality 😭😭.”

@JerryBr72287575 uttered, “No dulling at all. Private schools in the Southwest are quietly teaching the rest of Nigeria what intentional parenting looks like.”

@Official_Oye remarked, “They have turned inter house sport to owanbe.”

Parents showed up in grand style for their children’s inter-house sports event in Ibadan 😂🙌🏼✨ pic.twitter.com/s5davvTDSI

— Star Potter (@Starpotternews) April 3, 2026

Prestar:

Parents showed up in grand style for their children’s inter-house sports event in Ibadan 😂🙌🏼✨ pic.twitter.com/s5davvTDSI

— Star Potter (@Starpotternews) April 3, 2026

Sonnobax15:

For ordinary inter-house sport .

But when it'll come to PTA,these parents will be nowhere to be found.

We too love to dey celebrate frivolities for this country,while neglecting the things that really matters.

And you expect Tinubus and his cabals to believe we're hungry after seeing things like these

Sonnobax15:

For ordinary inter-house sport .

But when it'll come to PTA,these parents will be nowhere to be found.

We too love to dey celebrate frivolities for this country,while neglecting the things that really matters.

And you expect Tinubus and his cabals to believe we're hungry after seeing things like these

dollytino4real:
Na dem owagbe people gbatty gbatty people

Sonnobax15:

For ordinary inter-house sport .

But when it'll come to PTA,these parents will be nowhere to be found.

We too love to dey celebrate frivolities for this country,while neglecting the things that really matters.

And you expect Tinubus and his cabals to believe we're hungry after seeing things like these

Prestar:

Parents showed up in grand style for their children’s inter-house sports event in Ibadan 😂🙌🏼✨ pic.twitter.com/s5davvTDSI

— Star Potter (@Starpotternews) April 3, 2026

Mirasteel:
They turned inter house sport to Owamɓe

Prestar:

Parents showed up in grand style for their children’s inter-house sports event in Ibadan 😂🙌🏼✨ pic.twitter.com/s5davvTDSI

— Star Potter (@Starpotternews) April 3, 2026