Home Affairs is ready to revoke Chidimma Adeshina, my mother’s travel documents

Chidimma Adeshina Photo: Instagram

Former Miss South Africa finalist Chidimma Adeshina is facing possible fraud charges just as she prepares to compete in Mexico for the Miss Universe pageant.

As reported by The Citizen, South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs recently announced its intention to revoke the South African identity and travel documents of Adeshina and her mother, Anabela Rungo.

On Tuesday, Home Affairs director-general Tommy Makhode briefed a parliamentary committee and revealed that Adeshina and her mother had missed the deadline to explain why they needed to keep their national documents, EWN reported.

This has opened the door for both women to face legal consequences. Makhode added that the department had completed its investigation and referred the matter to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, also known as the Hawks, to determine next steps.

Despite the ongoing scandal, Adeshina secured the Miss Universe Nigeria title last month.

She is preparing to represent Nigeria on the world stage at the Miss Universe pageant in Mexico City, despite her connection to South Africa and previous participation in the Miss South Africa pageant.

Adetshina’s father is Nigerian, while her mother is from Mozambique, complicating the family’s citizenship ties.

Earlier this year, Adeshina was forced to withdraw from the Miss South Africa competition after the Home Office found preliminary evidence indicating Rungo had fraudulently obtained South African identity documents.

According to IOLRungo allegedly used the identity of a Tshwane woman to obtain her documents, raising further questions about her eligibility and her daughter’s legal status in South Africa.

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