BBNaija’s Erica Mocked For Mispronouncing Igbo Words In Trending Video

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Erica Nlewedim, a well-known star from the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality show, is currently facing heavy criticism online following a viral video that shows her struggling to speak Igbo.

The clip, which surfaced on social media, features Erica spending time with friends during an outing. In the video, she attempts to converse in Igbo but struggles with pronunciation, prompting corrections from those around her.

The video quickly gained traction across various platforms, sparking widespread reactions and commentary, particularly from fans and cultural enthusiasts.

Erica, whose full name is Nlewedim Ngozi Ugomma Erica, hails from Umuahia in Abia State, Nigeria. She completed her early education at Victory Grammar School in Lagos before transferring to Command Secondary School in Ikeja. She later earned a degree in Business Administration from Covenant University in Ota, Ogun State.

See post below:

Erica struggling to speak Igbo. pic.twitter.com/iBpXlrnzjC

— CHUKS (@ChuksEricE) June 29, 2025

See some comments below:

@odogwu_ogidi:”A lot of Ndi Igbo born and raised in Lagos, PH and Abuja have similar unpleasant and shameful expressions. It is even becoming more common with kids born and raised in Alaigbo.”

@UnlimitedEniola:”She can’t speak Igbo, she can’t speak Yoruba, only English.”

@ugo_shib:”And she was born and raised in Nigeria, I blame her parents sha.”

@eSoul_licker:”Believe me she knows how to speak very but doing this bs for online shenanigans with rolling eyes like an imbecile.”

@Divinefcb:”Fan account, U no sabi Your language but Speaking English is a Flex to You Shea! Shea! Shea! Shame!!!!!”

@_Ekezie:”I don’t understand. She thinks it’s a flex?”

@KneWKeeD:”I can tell she understands Igbo but struggles with speaking, which still counts as being bilingual.

@AsherHansel:”Igbo girls actually think it’s a flex not to know how to speak Igbo. The ones in Lagos perceive speaking their native tongue as being progressive. Stupidity. Some even go as far as calling the way a fellow Igbo man speaks English is “igbotic”. Igbo men actually need to do better.”

@itsohbyblee:”I have a strong opinion about Igbo people who were born and brought up in Nigeria, and can’t speak Igbo. I led 17 years of my life where I heard more French spoken than English but I speak Igbo. SHAME!!!”