Actress Lilian Afegbai Perplexed Over $1200 Asoebi for Friend’s Wedding: “Una Dey Pressure Baddie”

• Nollywood actress Lilian Afegbai has cried out over people who now sell asoebi in dollars to party guests
• The movie star took to her Instagram page to rant in her usual manner and shared her experience with fans
• In the hilarious video, Lilian Afegbai recounted how she got a $1200 asoebi for a friend’s party and how she reacted
• A Nigerian lady, Blessing, disclosed the highest amount she has paid for asoebi and what she would have done if she was in Lilian's situation

Nigerian actress Lilian Afegbai has cried out on social media after receiving an asoebi with a dollar price tag.

Just recently, the movie star who is known for her hilarious rants on social media about being a baddie living in Lagos had fans glued to her story about asoebi fabrics now having dollar price tags.

Asoebi has become a trend in Nigerian weddings, with the couple picking uniform fabrics for guests to buy and sew to be a part of their big day. Some of these fabrics have been known to have outrageous prices, but mostly in naira.

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However, Lilian Afegbai recently got invited for a friend’s wedding and upon checking the invitation card, she discovered that the asoebi was being sold for $1200 (N1.8 million).

She said:

“Una don dey sell asoebi for dollars in Lagos? Make una relax, you people are doing too much, you’re doing the most.”

According to Lilian, the price tag made her do a quick calculation about what it would cost in naira. The movie star noted that the price was unbelievable for an outfit she would wear just once.

“I see dollar sign for the 1,200, na him I quickly carry my phone times 1,200 times 1600. How many million naira be that? For asoebi wey I go wear one time? For your own wedding? Your own happiness? For your own I do? No be my own I do, your I do”, she said.

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The Nollywood star said that even though she understands that people think she has money, she does not, especially with the current situation of Nigeria’s economy.

She said:

“I get it if you dey think say I don arrive, I go soon arrive, but for now, I no fit pay $1200 for asoebi, I no get am, where I wan see am? For this regime. You no dey see wetin dey happen? Make una relax oo, baddies are going through the most.”

See the funny video below:

Reactions as Lilian Afegbai laments over $1200 asoebi

Lilian Afegbai’s video where she complained bitterly about the asoebi with a dollar price tag made the rounds online and drew reactions from Nigerians.

Deltastatedeclutter said:

“I can imagine the shock on your face after noticing the dollar sign 😂.”

_sisinenee said:

“For marriage wey dem no even sure if it will last ☹️🙄 my sister decline that invite straight.”

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Busola__ said:

“The way I laughed after doing the maths… 😂🤣😂 maybe na prank.”

_iamsheila__ wrote:

“Gist can sweet for Lilian mouth ehn,u no go want make d gist finish 😂.”

Damilolaaaaaaaaa wrote:

“Once I see this Robe , I know say she wan vent lol😂.”

Ifee_chukwu said:

“If I pay 1200 for asoebi cloth, I don become silent partner for that marriage. We go decide how many children we go get together.”

Its.kemzy_ said:

“They wan turn wedding to business for Lagos now.”

The highest I've paid for asoebi is N50k - Lady speaks

A Nigerian baker, Blessing, had a chat with Legit.ng where she shared her asoebi experience and reacted to Lilian's situation. She said:

“The highest I’ve paid for asoebi is N50,000. I think the high cost of asoebi depends on your circle of friends and the taste they have. I have even been to a wedding where the bride did not pick any asoebi fabric but gave guests a color scheme to choose from because she didn’t want to stress anybody. If my friend gives me asoebi with a dollar price tag, I will go wearing what I have and not buy the material. Either that or I don’t attend at all and send her the token I can afford.”

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Lilian Afegbai laments over expensive Lekki salons

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that Lilian Afegbai expressed displeasure at the rate salons in Lekki, Lagos, charge their customers.

She needed to loosen her cornrows for a movie scene, and she decided to visit a nearby salon as advised by her sister.

When she got to the place, she felt she would be charged between N8,000 and N10,000. However, when the stylist was done loosening her hair and washing it, the movie star was told her bill was N22,000.

Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng