Big Brother Naija star and entrepreneur Tacha has come to the defense of Afrobeats icon and friend Tiwa Savage amid backlash over her attendance at a prestigious state banquet hosted by King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle.
In a fiery X post, Tacha challenged the logic behind the criticism.
“For those of you dragging Tiwa Savage for attending a royal dinner, I genuinely want to understand the logic,” Tacha wrote. She questioned whether critics expected the singer to decline an official invitation tied to a high-level state visit, simply due to online opinions.
Tacha urged honesty: “Be honest… if you were in her position, representing your country on that level, would you even DREAM of TURNING IT DOWN??”
The event, which is part of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s official state visit to the UK, the first in 37 years, featured 160 distinguished guests, including Tiwa Savage, alongside figures like rugby captain Maro Itoje, author Sir Ben Okri, and footballer Eniola Aluko.
The vegetarian menu accommodated Ramadan observances, highlighting diplomatic ties between Nigeria and Britain.
Online critics dragged Tiwa for participating, questioning her alignment amid Nigeria’s challenges. Her post sparked widespread debate, with many agreeing the invite represented a national honor and global recognition of Tiwa’s influence as Africa’s Afrobeats queen.