Nigeria's first lady has backed after internet users said that she criticized the duchess' earlier this month. First lady Oluremi Tinubu made headlines in the days after Meghan's visit when footage of a speech discussing issues facing Nigeria's youth population was published online. "We don't accept nakedness in our culture," Tinubu said.
"They are all beautiful girls, but they should be confident to know they are. They don't want to be like..
. even they are mimicking and trying to emulate film stars from America. "They don't know where they come from.
Why did Meghan come here looking for Africa? That is something we have to take home with. We know who we are and don't lose who you are," Tinubu added. This was interpreted by some as the first lady using Meghan as an example, with her reference to "nakedness" being a critique of the duchess' fashion choices for her visit.
Viral social-media posts on the comments were However, the first lady's office has now issued a statement backing Meghan and pushing back on what they consider to be a false narrative. approached representatives for Meghan Markle and the office of Oluremi Tinubu via email for comment. "She meant Meghan appreciates the people we are and hence her coming here," the first lady's office told international news agency Agence France-Presse on May 30.
"At no point did she say anything about Meghan's dressing." The vote of confidence from the first lady's office comes as Meghan and were generally well received during.
