Hello Chris-Vincent,
I will start by saying I love reading your blog especially the pieces you write yourself. Your articles come with wit and authority and these have made be a long fan of your blog.
Having said that, I will like to ask; why is that all of a sudden Yvonne Okoro’s movie-Contract winning awards at the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards make Ghana proud? The last time I checked from this blog and a piece you wrote yourself, she was a Nigerian and not a Ghanaian.
So when Yvonne Okoro wins an award, she is a Ghanaian and when her sister wants to compete for Miss Ghana, the Okoros all of a sudden become Nigerians. Is that fair? You pushed things to the extent that the young girl was robbed of her Miss Ghana crown. To be frank, your article and the controversy it generated was the reason she was not given the crown she clearly won.
The Hypocrisy in the above is obvious and therefore I do not have to make this a long rant. I think you Ghanaians especially people like you must take both the good and bad and not select when someone is a Ghanaian and when someone is not as you have done with Okoro.
Regards,
From: Adeola/Naijababe/Amsterdam
Hello Adeola,
To be frank, I was lost as to where I made the assertion that Yvonne Okoro or her sister is not a Ghanaian.
But since you mentioned Miss Ghana, I think I remember where you wrongly picked up your information from.
Let me also point out that, I respect Yvonne Okoro for her talent and passion—and her hustle…
However, it does not mean that the above should buy my conscience to the extent that I cannot state the obvious truth.
My argument in relation to Yvonne Okoro’s sister’s Miss Ghana participation was and still remains that, there are certain positions best held by citizens of full allegiance—and not dual citizens.
To say I caused her not to be crowned Miss Ghana is a little over the top. I do not work for Miss Ghana and do not have any real influence as to who they decide to crown. What I did at the time was to express a truthful opinion and probably lead an honest debate as to who rightly deserves to be Miss Ghana (though controversial).