23-year-old model and law student, Chidimma Adetshina has won the Miss Universe Nigeria competition.
This comes after she withdrew from the Miss SA pageant due to a dispute over her citizenship status.
The newly crowned Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina will represent Nigeria at the Miss Universe pageant in Mexico this November.
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She will receive ₦10m in cash (R115,752) and other prizes.
Adetshina wins the title from her predecessor, Ugochi Mitchel Ihezue, the former Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) 2017 hailing from Imo State. Ihezue was the first woman to claim the prestigious beauty title.
“This crown is not just for beauty; it’s a call for unity,” Chidimma stated after being crowned.
South Africans and Nigerians took to social media on Saturday evening to congratulate Adetshina.
