Nollywood icon Genevieve Nnaji has weighed in on a trending debate after a social media user advised Igbo men to marry East African women instead of Igbo women.
The argument began when an X user reacted to a viral story about an Enugu woman who allegedly accused her husband of raping two children. In response to the report, the user wrote:
“Dear Igbo men, instead of marrying an Igbo woman that’ll falsely accuse you of raping your daughter, better look outside for wife. Go to East Africa, especially Rwanda, and pick a damsel.”
Genevieve, who rarely comments publicly on trending issues, fired back immediately, accusing the user of shifting blame rather than encouraging self-accountability.
She wrote:
“In other words, instead of checking yourself and taking accountability, go for the unsuspecting and carry on with your evil. Got it.”
Another commenter then challenged the actress, claiming she misunderstood the original post.
“His tweet was clearly against false rape accusers, but instead of holding the evil women accountable, you chose to tweet this?” the user argued.
Genevieve responded with a broader clarification:
“The same way a woman can’t tell an abusive man apart from a good one is the same way you shouldn’t say avoid all Igbo women. ‘Not all women’.”
