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Speaker 1: On Saturday, African got new African Queen in the person

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of Chenema added Chinnahu. Earlier in the year, first concerns

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from South Africans who questioned her nationality as their citizen,

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an action which forced her to resign after making it

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to Miss South African Beauty Pageant finalists and got consolations

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from Nigerians who invited her home to contest as Miss Nigeria. Chenewa,

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who represented Nigeria at the Waist Universe contest held at

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Arenda CDMX in Mexico City, became the first Nigerian to

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make it to top five in the beauty pageant history

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and amazingly finished as the second most beautiful girl in

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the world with a crown as African Queen and Oceanian Queen.

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Twenty twenty four, Chedewa added Sina took to her verified

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Instagram page to say how women has taught her there

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is power in unity. To Nigeria, thank you is not

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enough for all the support you’ve shown. You paid me

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up when I was at my lowest. I’ve never opened

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up so much, but I was ready to give up

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on my life, but you became my strength on this.

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I never wanted to fight. You gave me the strength

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to fight. I’m so grateful to each and everyone for

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working this journey with me. So Africa, thank you for

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showing your love and support. As much as I represent Nigeria,

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Africa fought for me. My voice and my story touched

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many and brought us together. This journey has taught me

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the power of unity. I want us to live in

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a society where all can be accepted and celebrated by

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one another. This is not the end, but the beginning

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of my journey. Love you, miss Universe. First runner up

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Chiedema stated Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria in

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Diaspora Commission and I DCM. Honorable Abikaia very everywhere, said Chadema.

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Adectiona’s dogdness and resilient and how the reward of first

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runner in the World Beauty Pageant. In a congratulatory statement

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issued by Abdo Roman Balugul, Director of Media, Public Relations

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and Protocols of the Commission, the LDCO M boss was

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excited that despite all words, Cheedema remained focused and attended

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her goals. The very area said. Though Chenema Adechina as

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Nigeria’s representative finished as the first runner of the seventy

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third Miss Universe competition held in Mexico. Her courage, determination

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and support from Nigeria eventually paid off. She was also

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named Miss Africa and Oceania twenty twenty four. The very

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Arewa recalled Adechina’s controversial official withdrawal from the Miss South

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Africa twenty twenty four contests, of which she had advanced

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to the final stage some few months back, noted that

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Nigeria warmly welcomed her after being literally forced out of

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South Africa. While in Nigeria, accompanied by President Silver Bain

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Group Mister Gay Moore Bruce, Chilnma was warmly received at

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the Nikom Legos office and the Altar hosted to a

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grand reception at Idris Orlorly Base the Temple, Victoria Island,

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with music legend The e Bunch in attendance. Describing her

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as brilliant, focused and determined, she urged others to emulate

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the spirits of Nigerians in Chilima by being proud of

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the country and not run it down under whatever guys.

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The competition, described as one of the most thrilling in

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recent years, celebrated the talents, intelligence and elegance of women

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from around the globe. Nigeria came secumded behind Miss Denmark

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Victoria Keja Delvig who won the killing contested crown from

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Miss Universe twenty twenty three Sennes’s Fallacios of Nicaragua. It

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will be recalled that Chidima was rejected by South Africa,

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who expressed worries and questioned her nationality. Due to that,

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Adeshina came to Nigeria to represent Sarabasted and won the

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title of Miss Universe Nigeria organized by the Silver Maid Group.

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The l id com new statement ends in court. Shortly

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before the World’s Beauty pageant, Sahara Reporter’s News Network reported

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that the Miss Universe Nigeria, Chilima Adepshina, who has been

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enbrought in the nationality controversy, is to be stripped of

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her South African identity and travel documents. The Department of

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Whom Affairs initiated an investigation into her case after she

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became a finalist in the Miss South Africa pageant. Pheasant

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scrutiny over her eligibility due to her mother’s Mozambiqan roots

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and her Nigerian father’s nationality. In August, she withdrew from

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the competition after the department revealed that her mother might

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have committed identity te to acquire South African citizenship. Adetschina,

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a law student, later won the title of Miss Universe

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Nigeria after being invited to participate by the organizers. The

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situation ignited a wave of xenophobic backlash in South Africa,

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prompting Adehina to tell the BBC that she would need

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therapy to recover. The Department of Home Affairs announced the

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withdrawal of her ID papers to a parliamentary committee on Tuesday.

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Tony mccaday, the department’s top civil servant, stated that Adecina’s

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modern would also have her documents canceled, as the board

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felt to bid the deadline to justify their eligibility. Macadain

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mentioned that the case has been referred to the Hawks,

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a special police unit that investigates serious crimes, which concluded

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that it was a case of fraud. Officials are now

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awaiting instructions from prosecutors on how to proceed final the

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department’s revelations. In August, it clarified that ade China could

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not have participated in the alleged unlawful actions of her

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mother as she was an infant at the time. Adetshina

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has stated she was born in Sotu, South Africa. After

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her victory in Nigeria, she a found to the BBC

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that she still identifies as proudly South African and proudly Nigeria.

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She has just arrived in Mexico to represent Nigeria at

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the Miss Universe competition on the sixteenth of November, where

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she will compete against contestants from around the globe, including

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an Ile rule. This year’s Miss South Africa winner Sahara

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Reporters stated Miss Universe Nigeria Chenema Adepschina was crowned the

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first runner up in the Miss Universe twenty twenty four

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pageants held in Mexico City on Saturday night, but the

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crown was won by Miss Denmark Victoria Keja Adolbig. During

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the event, Chilima was also named Miss Universe Africa and

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Miss O’shania. The twenty three year old journey to the

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Miss Universe contest was a tomulent and painful one. According

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to BBC ad that Shina initially competed in these years

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Miss South Africa but withdrew after facing zenophobic backlash despite

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being a South African citizen. Her eligibility was questioned because

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her father is Nigerian and her mother has Mozambican Moods.

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The Whole Affairs Department investigated her at the request of

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the Miss South Africa organizers and suggested that moods ad

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that Shina’s mother may have committed identity fraud to obtain

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South African nationality. Following this ada, Shina lan what she

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described as a difficult decision, she left the competition for

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her family selfty and well being. Afterwards, Miss Universe Nigeria

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extended an invitation to Added China, asking her to compete.

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Although she came second in the recent competition, Chileema received

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a royal reception in Nigeria, with widespread praise for her

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participation in the beauty pageant, both on social media and

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in the country’s mainstream media. BBC remarked in its reports

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we had earlier reported that Chilema Vanessa onway Added China

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born by a Nigerian father and a Mozambic mother, who

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was a strong contender in the West South African Beauty pageant.

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Soletter to be held then on Saturday at the Sombert

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Arena in Pretoria has withdrawn from the competition after the

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country police the Home Affairs Department issued a statement that

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her mother allegedly committed identity attempt in two thousand and one,

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after series of South Africa citizens took to social media

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platforms to question the true nationality of the beauty pageant contestant.

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The twenty three year old had in March as a

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central figure of discussion on national identity issue after advancing

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to the top thirty and becoming a finalist in the

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Miss South Africa competition. She gave an on Thursday, money

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weeks after South Africans called for her disqualification over issues

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related to her nationality and the business integrity of her

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Nigerian father. Whole Afias Department, in the voice recorded news release,

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said that its investigations revealed that childrenwas citizenship may have

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involved fraud and identity theft. Some residents in South Africa

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had called for her disqualification from the Miss South Africa

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pageant a legend she was not a legitimate South African citizen,

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the Whole Afias Depament said. The pageant organizers formally requested

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the department to verify Adectiona’s citizenship accompanied by written consents

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from both Adecchina and her mother. Preliminary finance from the

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investigations suggest potential fraud and identity detailed links to the

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individual recorded as Adecchina’s mother in Home affairs records according

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to the South Africa Home Affairs Police. However, the department

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noted that Adectionina, being a minor at the time of

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the alleged actions in two thousand and one, was not

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involved in the fraudulent activities, adding that the investigation further

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uncovered that a South African woman whose identity may have

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been stolen in the process, has suffered significant consequences, including

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the inability to register her own child. The department said

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it had broadened its investigation to identify and pursue any

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officials implicated in the scheme and is currently seeking legal

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advice on the ramifications for Adectionina’s citizenship statles saying criminal

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charges are anticipated upon the conclusion of the investigation. The

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whole Affairs said and information we have uncovered those far,

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the Department of Home Affairs can indicate that primal fresher

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reasons exist to believe that fraud and identity theft may

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have been committed by the person recorded in home affairs

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records as Chilima Adecchina’s mother. The department, which commenced investigations

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on Tuesday, alleged that Miss Adeptchina’s mother stole a South

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African woman’s identity to register her about twenty three years ago. Chandingla,

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in a statement on Thursday morning, said I would like

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to start by thanking everyone who has too beside me

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right from the start of my Miss South Africa journey.

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I’m grateful for all the love and support I have

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been shown. Being part of the Miss South Africa twenty

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twenty four competition has been an amazing journey. However, after

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much careful consideration, I have decided to withdraw myself from

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the competition for the selty and well being of my

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family and me. With the support of the Miss South

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after Rica organization, I live with a healthful of gratitude

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for this amazing experience. I would like to take this

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opportunity to wish my fellow finalists all the best for

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the remainder of the competition. Whoever, whereas the crown represents us,

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all rina or Macree, former presidential spokespersing in Nigeria, while

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reacting to her withdrawal, said, even if her mother committed

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offenses when Childenmah was born in South Africa, as alleged

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by some in South Africa’s governmental agencies, South African authorities

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should have tackled the mother, not the daughter. Why didn’t

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the suddenly remember this when Childenma contested for the Miss

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South Africa crown. This looks like victimization. Nigerian spent ten

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million dollars daily on South African companies like Mountain, d

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STV and other firms. How come none of them could

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speak of for childrenmar Mountain has never spoken off for Nigeria,

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whether it is during the xenophobic attacks or the DStv shutdown,

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off Nigeria’s penalties during Afghan twenty twenty three when we

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played South Africa and nowadays, what is the purpose in

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Nigeria other than to solve money from our economy and

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reportrate it to South Africa. Childrenwa has never known any

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other home other than South Africa. What the South African

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authorities have done to her is to use states apostates

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to terrorize and traumatize her into submission. She can’t help

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it if she is beautiful with the South African authorities

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like it in the United States singled out travel Noah

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for victimization in future if he decides to maybe contest

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an election there. I really hope the South African government

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has given enough talk to how this action called ham

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pan African relationships in this day and age of the

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African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement. If we as sob

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Saharan Black Africans we do this to each other, then

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what moral authority do we have to fight against racism?

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I hope the South African authorities reverses this incident and

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remove the pressure that met childenma withdraw from the pageant.

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Perhaps President Cyril Ramafosa can intervene. Mister Ramafossa is much

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beloved in Nigeria. Member. He can also show love to

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Childrenmaa Meade, bringin you, bringnee in a mortgage is a

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way