People believe the First Lady of Nigeria attacked Meghan Markle’s clothes during her speech

In her speech, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu stressed the importance of preserving the country’s culture from a young age rather than idolizing foreign trends.

Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady of Nigeria, is believed to have subtly criticized Meghan Markle’s choice of clothing during the Sussexes’ visit to the country.

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She said: “The message here is that we have to save our children. We see how they dress. They keep forgetting that we, Nigeria, are beautiful. You can see what they flaunt on stage. I said, ‘We are fashionable; we see what is going on.’

“We’re not having a Met Gala. And there’s nudity everywhere, and the men are well-dressed. So we have to do something. Tell them that we don’t accept nudity in our culture. That’s not nice. That’s not nice at all.”

“And they are all beautiful girls, but they should be confident.

“They don’t want to try to imitate and emulate American movie stars. They don’t know where they come from.”

“Why did Meghan come here to search for Africa? This is something we need to take home. We know who we are. Don’t lose who you are.”

During the visit, the Duchess of Sussex wore a cream-colored halter neck dress with a V-neck, which many found too revealing

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Some people believed the mention of “nudity” was a reference to Meghan Markle’s outfits in Nigeriain particular, a halter neck dress with a V-neck and a separate black and white dress with cut-out details below the bust and a slit at the front, both designed by Johanna Ortiz.

“Meghan Markle managed to cause an international incident! We warned her about the dresses,” wrote user @nancytsidley on X (formerly known as Twitter) along with a clip from the speech of Senator Oluremi Tinubu.

“This was a big NO-GO! I was scared that what she wore to school would do the same thing,” another social media user wrote over a photo of the halter dress.

A third added: “This has given me life. It’s time someone Meghan in their place.”

“Sooner or later these two would have caused international incidents,” said another.

Others, however, came to the Duchess of Sussex’s aid, arguing that the part of the speech that referred to “nudity” was not a reference to her.

“The message is not for her. Stop worrying about her,” commented one fan.

In her speech, Senator Oluremi Tinubu stressed the importance of “saving” Nigerian children from what she saw as the “nakedness” of American culture.

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“She talks about Nigerian girls dressing like the Kardashians. She even said ‘look at Meghan who came here’ implying that even M was interested in the country. She spoke in praise. She let girls know that they can be proud of their country. Stop twisting her words,” wrote another X user.

In 2022 Meghan said she discovered through a DNA test that she was 43% Nigerian.

During a panel discussion with Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organization, on May 11, the 42-year-old referred for the West African nation as their “country”.

“I am completely overwhelmed. First of all, I would like to thank you all so much for how kind you all have been in welcoming my husband and me to this country,” she said.

When asked how she felt when she learned that she is 43% Nigerian, Meghan replied, “Part of it is being African-American is that you don’t know as much about your ancestry or your background, where exactly you come from.

“It was truly eye-opening and humbling to learn more about my heritage and know that this is just the beginning of that discovery.”

During your stay Couple participated in various activities, including a meeting with the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, and a visit to Lights Academy, a school supported by her foundation.

Her visit culminated on May 12 with a visit to a basketball game at a school in Lagos, the country’s most populous city.

“We love her and appreciate Harry,” wrote a royal fan from Nigeria

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