BBNaija Star Venita Akpofure Apologises to Tiv People, “My Daughters Are From the Tribe”

• BBNaija star Venita Akpofure has apologised for her scathing remarks about the Tiv ethnic group while on the reality show
• The reality star said she was not trying ridicule the Tiv tribe as claimed in some quarters
• She begged the people to forgive her because her two daughters are also from the tribe

Reality show star Venita Akpofure has had a rethink about some of her utterances while on the just-concluded BBNaija All Stars show.

The mother of two had stated that Tiv men have a culture of offering their wives to strangers for bedroom pleasure.

Venita Akpofure says her daughters are Tiv

The reality show star has revealed that her two daughters are Tiv. She admitted that her words were said carelessly but noted her remarks were also twisted.

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She added that she can never go against her daughters' tribe.

In her words:

"There is one thing I feel got twisted. This is the statement about the Tiv people. My daughters are Tiv. There is no way I will make a slanderous statement about their people.

"In my season, we did a play based on the Tiv, and I participated in it. It was super exciting for me. Sometimes, you say some things carelessly, and it gets misconstrued. For those that I offended, I am sorry."

See the video here:

Reaction trails Venita Akpofure's apology to Tiv nation

Fans of the reality star have applauded her for admitting she was wrong and trying to amend her mistake. Here are some of the reactions:

@officialijeomachinedu:

"U go explain tire."

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@edahvictoria:

"Apology accepted ! I pray you learn from all your mistakes."

@je_suis_olivaia_kachy:

"I missed this part, somebody help bring me to to date. What id she say about Tiv people please?"

@moyoprisc:

"Mtcwwww."

@ifunanya_official:

"Beautiful girl."

@Adesipo_o:

"You have made the right decision by apologising to the Tiv."

@Nikini"

"No dey too talk next time."

@caroline_mavuso:

"You have tried to make amend."

@iam_Ionwolf:

"What were you thinking when you were making such a statement?"

@tosan318:

"You don try self."

Ex-lawmaker slams BBN Venita with N10bm lawsuit over her statement against the Tiv

Venita earlier came under fire over her controversial remark about the Tiv.

A former lawmaker had threatened N10 billion lawsuit against her and the show's organisers.

Source: Legit.ng