Grammy Awards winner, Angelique Kidjo could pass for Nigerian – Reno Omokri reveals

<p>Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has revealed that the 2022 Grammy Award winner, Angelique Kidjo is Nigerian, saying she speaks the Yoruba language fluently.</p>, <p>Recall that Nigerian singer, Wizkid’s Made in Lagos, which was nominated for Best Global Music Album, lost to Angelique Kidjo’s Mother Nature.</p>, <p>Omokri said Section 25 of Nigeria’s Constitution qualifies the Beninese singer-songwriter to be a citizen of the country.</p>, <p>He lambasted Nigerians who were bashing Angelique Kidjo on social media for defeating Nigerian artists in the just concluded 64th Annual Grammy Awards.</p>, <p>Reno tackled Nigerians for giving attention to the outcome of the Grammy Awards at the expense of the security crisis bedevilling the nation.</p>, <p>He said, “When I saw how Nigerians were more concerned with the Grammy Awards, and especially with bashing Angelique Kidjo (who is actually qualified to be a Nigerian citizen) than the widespread killings by terrorists in our country, I realised that Buhari is not the only problem Nigeria has!</p>, <p>“Let me shock some of you-Angelique Kidjo speaks fluent Yoruba. By virtue of Section 25 of Nigeria’s Constitution, Angelique Kidjo is a Nigerian. It shows the depth of ignorance of Nigerians to attack her for defeating Nigeria at the Grammy. Can Nigeria defeat Nigeria”?</p>