Chidinma Adetshina to compete in Miss Universe Nigeria after Miss South Africa row

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The Home Affairs department investigated her at the behest of the Miss South Africa organisers and said Ms Adetshina’s mother may have committed “identity fraud” to get South African nationality.

After this, Ms Adetshina made the “difficult decision” to leave the competition for her family’s safety and well-being last Thursday.

Following that, Miss Universe Nigeria extended an invitation and asked Ms Adetshina to compete as they said her “journey in the world of pageantry is far from over”.

It added that Ms Adetshina would be able to “represent her father’s native land on the international stage”.

It is unclear if Ms Adetshina has Nigerian nationality.

The winner of Miss Universe Nigeria will represent the country at the prestigious Miss Universe competition.

South Africa’s Home Affairs department is still conducting further investigations with the aim of pressing criminal charges, while also obtaining legal advice “on the implications of the alleged fraudulent activity on Adetshina’s citizenship status”.

The Miss South Africa competition took place last Saturday. Mia le Roux won the pageant becoming the first deaf woman in history to clinch the crown.

If Miss Adetshina wins Miss Universe Nigeria, she will face off against Miss Le Roux at Miss Universe in November.


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