Lolade Okusanya, the incredibly talented Nigerian actress and star of Ijakumo, has revealed her adopted Igbo name to be NNEKA THE PRETTY SÉRPENT. If you recall, Idia Aisen was the star actress in the 2020 movie – a role which shot the Nollywood star into limelight.
Well, Lolade joked that she doesn’t want to be called by her birth name while also stating clearly that she is “no longer into yoruba dark guys again”.
She wrote in full;
“I have finally chosen an igbo name and guess what it is…’NNEKA THE PRETTY SÉRPENT’. If anybody call me ‘Lolade’ again . I’m no longer into yoruba dark guys again , You people don’t know more than ‘what are you bringing to the table?’.
“My Igbo kings don’t like equality so I’m going there to chöp money . Infact, I don’t want to see any Yoruba comment on my page again I’m done with you people. .
“Lemme speak another igbo bcs I’m learning daily… Shi me mi ya…(I learnt this one on set today) Una no go hear word on this Ig seh. Can’t you see I’m already looking Deltan?. Small small, I’ll start looking igbo. My transition is showing. Queen NNEKA in the building”.
There were reactions.
oyinparadise hailed Lolade’s beauty in a manner that made the actress react instantly: “See as babe fineeeeee, see as babe set kpa….. wo! somebody call the ambulance! Wow!!!! Wow!!!!!! Wow!!!!!!!!”
Lolade responded: ” I’m on set but immediately I saw this comment, I had to comment . Oyin, Wetin be dis? I’m tired of this my fave ❤️”.
A fan, hardhenihkhe had a different name for the thespian and made it known: “But I will name you chiamanda❤️”.
lola_omololaeni: “Igbo people have finally got us ooooo “.
okochu.k: ” Your drama no dey no finish like Nigeria politics”.
Meanwhile, Lolade Okusanya had earlier written;
“I don’t want to do yoruba or even normal Lagos english movies again, I wantu be doing only Asaba movies bcs Igbo people can spoïl somebody ehn
“After acting during the day in Asaba or Enugu, I’ll be strolling at night so that I can see igbo husband. Una Kuku like y ánsh
“Dear Igbos, Oya give me an igbo name. I wantu marry one of your brothers. You people know how to do heavy transfers. I’m tired of yoruba guys and their yéyë 50/50 mentality.
“I want an IGBO KING that I wee chöp his money and he will not ask what I’m bringing to the table bcs you see the way I am lai dis, if I see any table, I go sell am Fuel don cost no vex
“I’ve started learning igbo tho…I’ve learnt Apamu and Apaara. It means ‘Good morning’ and ‘Good evening’. Oya give your wife an igbo name my igbo kings”
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