Venita apologizes to the Tiv people for her derogatory comment following public pressure
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Evicted BBNaija All Stars housemate, Venita Akpofure, has issued a public apology to the Tiv people following the controversy stirred by her comment about their culture while on the reality show.

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Venita's statement, where she made a comment regarding Tiv men allegedly giving their wives to visitors for entertainment, sparked outrage and led to threats of legal action from the apex Tiv socio-cultural organization, Mdzough U Tiv, Lagos State Branch, and Hon. Dickson Tarkighir, a member of the House of Representatives representing Makurdi/Guma Federal Constituency in Benue State.

In a post-eviction interview with media personality Hero Daniels, Venita expressed her regret over the "careless" comment, emphasizing that her daughters are of Tiv descent.

In her own words:

"The statement I made about Tiv people got twisted a bit. My daughters are actually Tiv. There’s no way I will be trying to make any kind of malicious or slanderous comment towards their people. Actually, in my season we did a whole play around the Tor Tiv coronation which I participated in and was super excited about.

"So, you know, sometimes you will say something maybe it is a little bit carelessly. And I think it got really misconstrued. And for those that are offended by it, I’m regretful about that.”