The First Lady of the West African country, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, took issue with Meghan Markle‘s recent tour of Nigeria with Prince Harry, criticising the duchess for what she perceived to be a disrespect to their culture.

Meghan Markle‘s wardrobe choices during her visit to Nigeria are being criticised by Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, in a video that has been making the rounds on X.

Earlier this month, the Duchess of Sussex and her husband, Prince Harry, travelled to Nigeria for three days. During their trip, they changed their clothes multiple times. Vogue called the ensembles “some of the best of her on-duty style,” but the First Lady of Nigeria did not seem to agree, and she was even offended.

She made a subtle jab at Meghan while praising the women who have made important contributions to society during a speech at an event honouring President Bola Tinubu’s one-year term in office. The speech was broadcast on Arise News and later posted on X.

When speaking about protecting their culture, the First Lady said: “The message here is we have to salvage our children. We see the way they dress. They keep forgetting that Nigeria we are beautiful. You can see what they showcase on the stage. I said, ‘We are fashionable; we see what is going on’.

The first lady then needled at Meghan’s fashion choices, telling the crowd, “We are not having the Met Gala.” Referencing Meghan Markle’s breezy attire during the trip, she added, “The nakedness is just everywhere, and the men are well-clothed. So we have to do something. Tell them we don’t accept nakedness in our culture. That is not beautiful. It’s not beautiful at all.”

The First Lady then directly addressed Meghan in her speech to emphasise that she was not pleased with her outfits, which seemingly disrespected Nigerian culture. She said, “They do not want to mimic and try to emulate film stars from America. They don’t know where they come from. Why did Meghan come here looking for Africa? That is something we have to take home. We know who we are. Don’t lose who you are.”

Meghan Markle has yet to respond to the criticism