Chidimma Adetshina finally addresses identity theft claims by South African government (VIDEO)

• Chidimma Adetshina, no stranger to the whirlwind of public scrutiny, has faced a storm of rejection, sharp accusations, and sweet triumph in recent weeks.
• The reigning beauty pageant queen and her family found themselves in the eye of a scandal, battling serious allegations of identity theft.
• Refusing to stay silent any longer, Chidimma has stepped forward to confront the drama head-on and share her side of the story, exposing the toll these reputation-shattering accusations have taken on her and those closest to her

The newly-crowned Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina, has finally broken her silence, slamming the explosive allegations of identity theft levied against her by South Africa’s government.

Earlier reports by WITHIN NIGERIA detailed how Chidimma found herself at the center of a firestorm of controversy in South Africa, where she had initially been announced as a contestant for Miss South Africa. The backlash was swift, as accusations surfaced, casting a shadow over her pageant journey.

Born in Soweto’s Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in 2001, Chidimma has roots stretching across the continent. Her father is of Igbo descent from Nigeria, while her mother, a Mozambican, is now a naturalized South African citizen.

The South African Department of Home Affairs (DHA) turned up the heat when they revealed that preliminary evidence implicated Chidimma’s mother in a shocking case of fraud and identity theft. The allegations sent shockwaves through the pageant world, with fingers pointing at Chidimma’s family.

Despite her deep connection to South Africa, the weight of these accusations forced Chidimma to make a tough decision. She bowed out of the Miss South Africa pageant, gracefully accepting an offer to join the Miss Universe Nigeria competition instead.

During an explosive interview on Arise News on Friday, the 23-year-old beauty queen came out swinging, fiercely denying any involvement in the identity theft allegations..

Her words;

“I did not steal anyone’s identity. I’m just waiting for the conclusion of the case and the whole matter. Then moving forward I will know exactly what to say because I feel right now if I say something and another thing comes out tomorrow. I’m just avoiding all those two things contradicting each other.

“I really avoided the questions because it is a legal matter and I don’t have all the facts around the matter, but what I can say is that I was not running away from any of that. I was just running because I knew I had a dream that I wanted to fulfil.

” I’m not fully aware of the matter. But what I can speak on is that I know I did not steal anyone’s identity.”

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