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“This is Aso Òfì, clearly Yoruba cultural wear, not Western wear”

May 9, 2026 1 min read

Actress Nnenna Nelly Mbonu faced heavy backlash after describing her AMVCA outfit as “Western Culture” despite wearing Yoruba Aṣọ Òfì.
Critics accused her of sidelining Yoruba identity while previously acknowledging Ghanaian culture correctly in another post, with many calling it a double standard.