The Soweto-born model and reigning Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, Chidimma Adetshina, has proclaimed she is now a proud Nigerian as she celebrates the West African countrys Independence Day.
Adetshina was crowned Miss Universe Nigeria in August following her withdrawal from South Africas most popular beauty pageant, Miss South Africa.
The 22-year-old beauty queen sparked a lot of online debates and controversies when she entered the Miss SA beauty pageant, with many South Africans vehemently against her participation in the pageant of her name, which sounded Nigerian.
The matters escalated further leading to an investigation by Home Affairs, who ultimately found prima facie evidence that her mother may have committed identity theft and fraud during her birth.
However, after her withdrawal from Miss SA, Adetshina got invited by the Miss Universe Nigeria organisers to participate in their beauty pageant , which she accepted.
