Teni Sparks Outrage With Tribal Comment on Erica

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 Editor

Nigerian singer Teniola Apata, popularly known as Teni, has sparked outrage on social media platforms after referring to disqualified BBNaija season 5 housemate, Erica as ‘Omo Igbo’.

Amid the controversial love triangle between Laycon, and Erica, the talented singer had taken to her twitter page to express concern for the 26-year old rapper.

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In the video clip, Teni said “You Igbo people, leave Laycon alone. Erica has… They’ve laid a curse on Laycon. Laycon is under a spiritual love attack. He must be released. Every spirit of mumu, ode, oponu, be released.”

With few days left for the show to wrap up, some Twitter users called out the singer and accused her of being a tribalst and hating the disqualified housemate.

While some users have maintained that the singer ought to apoligise for her comment, others have said that the singer has done nothing wrong.

Check out some of the comments below.

The way yorubans sees "onye ofe mmanu" as an insult that how Igbos sees "omo igbo" too. And seeing the relationship between Laycon and Erica currently, "omo igbo" is derogatory. Make una dey reason abeg
— The Tech Guy🇳🇬💸🌟 (@felixdeco91) September 23, 2020

Life is not difficult. If people say they find being called Omo Igbo or Aboki insulting, then, stop.
— Dr. Dípò Awójídé (@OgbeniDipo) September 24, 2020

"Omo Igbo" is not ordinarily derogatory because it literally means "Igbo person" but what we're not going to do is pretend that it isn't used in a particular context as an ethnic slur. Pls and pls.
— Forehead for three🍭✨ (@Bubee_O) September 24, 2020

Has Erica suddenly stopped being an Omo ibo? Which wan is teni's own again? Ab' ode ni Yin ni?
— Genius Oritsetimeyin Way (@Unclewhay) September 24, 2020

Because Teni called Erica omo igbo, elites abi wetin dem call themselves don start dey vex. Please call me omo Yoruba because i am one.

People with misplaced priorities.
— uncle DEEN™ 💛#BBNaija (@officialmrdeen) September 24, 2020

The “Omo Igbo” that elites are criticizing Teni for is just misplaced priorities set by people who actually don’t follow standards

People who will still call
White people- Oyinbo
Hausa- aboki/mallam

So please what’s the fuse in “omo Igbo”….there is nothing tribalistic in it
— ‏ً (@theakorede) September 24, 2020

So because Teni called Erica omo igbo!
These Stupid group of individuals called Elites opened their rubbish mouth waaaa .

Call me Omo Yoruba it’s a thing I’m proud of

Elites are just idiots that needs to be isolated
Period!! pic.twitter.com/QZw2hbZIS0
— desola (@odokoyole) September 24, 2020

Omo Ibo means shey you be from Igbo, omo Yoruba means shey you be Ibile, Aboki means shey you be from north. We don dey call one another these names since Nah, but cos some of you no get brain you don take wetin Teni as big thing, no be your fault nah, nah cos we dey naija.
— Imported Alhaji 🦅 (@ImportedAlhaji) September 24, 2020

I believe people have a problem with Laycon, not teni or the word omo igbo, i am Yoruba and most of us don't even have a problem with igbo people, your girls are so beautiful and so is Erica

So please what is the specific colour of your problem? Is it Laycon? pic.twitter.com/f1Q3vqwE4D
— SirPapi💣 ICON (@da_jay_papi) September 24, 2020

Teni clearly lacks emotional intelligence to understand that context matters.

Addressing Erica as omo Igbo sips out as a tribal bigot and will take more than just damage control to clear it.
— Afam bu Ogbuefi (@MistaChika) September 24, 2020

I didn't want to taint my TL with this issue from BBnaija but it has to be said to set the record straight, cos we will do back.

>Aside from the fact that "Omo you" is essentially derogatory.
What Teni did with the "Omo you" thing is to point out the "otherness" of the subject.
— Anambra 1st son💭 (@UchePOkoye) September 24, 2020

Teni, this is poor damage control. Your bigotry jumped out in your Laycon solidarity video..

You don't address Erica as "Omo Igbo". Same way I don't expect Rita Dominic or any Igbo celeb to address Laycon as "Onye ofe mmanụ".

Don't be divisive in your quest for votes.

Udo! https://t.co/Ikb1hv57Q0
— Unu Amaro Kam Siri Kwado (@AfamDeluxo) September 23, 2020

Yes the term "Omo Igbo" is not derogatory, its the fact that Teni chose to use the label. As a celeb she should know better than using tribal labels. I'm Igbo and have been rooting for Laycon from Day one, I so much hate that we've brought a tribal brawl out of this thing again
— Milista of Informashun 🇳🇬 ❁ (@EkeVanVictor) September 24, 2020

You can call me "Yoruba Demon" but I can't call you "Omo Ibo"…

Oya reason am yourself… You done see say nah MENT!
— Perseus👑 (@Ashola_O_Daniel) September 24, 2020