BBNaija star, Venita Akpofure, has rendered an apology to the Tiv people for the comment she made about their way of life.
Venitahad caused a stir when she claimed on the reality show that Tiv men gave their wives to guests as entertainment.
She has been threatened with a legal action by a Tiv sociocultural organisation, Mdzough U Tiv, Lagos State Branch, and Hon. Dickson Tarkighir, who represents Makurdi/Guma Federal Constituency in the Benue State in the House of Representatives.
The mother of two expressed regret for her “careless” comment in a post-eviction interview with media personality Hero Daniels, particularly because both of her girls are Tiv.
She said:
“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.”
