A seemingly nonchalant Chidimma Adetshina – the reigning Miss Nigeria Universe – has been posting up a storm about returning to Cape Town, despite her family being the target of a criminal investigation by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA).
This comes after the former Miss South Africa finalist revealed that she would not be attending the pageant finale later this month after a dramatic fallout with the competition organisers.
Chidimma courted controversy last year after DHA confirmed that her Malawian mother, Anabela Rungo, had committed identity fraud when registering her birth in South Africa.
CHIDIMMA CHILLS IN CAPE TOWN
On her social media platforms, Chidimma Adetshina has been posting extensively about her return to South Africa.
From sipping on cocktails to working out in the gym, the Miss Universe Nigeria winner has seemingly given the middle finger to her critics.
The DHA has refused to comment on the criminal investigation into Chidimma’s family. They’ve also remained mum on how or why she was permitted back in the country.
Late last year, DHA confirmed that the identity documents and passports of Chidimma and her mother, Anabela Rungo, had been seized. In February, Rungo was arrested for contravening the Immigration Act and the Identification Act.
WHAT ABOUT MISS UNIVERSE NIGERIA?
Chidimma Adetshina has reportedly fled Nigeria and her title as Miss Universe Nigeria after a rumoured fallout with pageant organisers.
The South African-born beauty has unfollowed the official pageant account and confirmed with her followers that she will not be attending the 2025 event later this month.
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A year ago, the 23-year-old went from representing South Africa to Nigeria just a few weeks later. After winning the Miss Universe Nigeria title, she participated in Miss Universe in Mexico in December, where she was placed as the first runner-up.
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