‘Fake news!’: Chidimma father ‘interview’ goes viral [video]

An audio clip of a Nigerian man - incorrectly labelled as Miss SA finalist Chidimma Adetshina's father - has courted controversy...

A clip of a Nigerian man hailed as “Chidimma Adetshina’s father” has gone viral on social media over claims that his children born in South Africa are qualified citizens.

Chidimma – who is a South African citizen – was born to a Nigerian father and a SA mother of Mozambican descent.On the X app, many users have posted a clip of a Nigerian man speaking about marrying a South African woman. The man claims his children have dual citizenship. However, he ultimately considers them Nigerian

The man – who makes no mention of Chidimma – confirmed that his children were SA citizens and that they bore his surname.

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