- Erica Nlewedim is trending online due to her struggles with the Igbo language.
- A video surfaced showing Erica attempting to speak Igbo during a casual outing with friends.
- In the video, she struggles with pronunciation, leading her friends to correct her.
Reality TV star and actress Erica Nlewedim has once again become the center of online discussions, this time due to her apparent difficulty speaking the Igbo language her native tongue.
A video recently surfaced online showing Erica with friends during a casual outing. In the clip, she is seen attempting to speak Igbo but struggling with pronunciation, prompting those around her to correct her.
The footage quickly went viral, triggering widespread commentary and criticism on various social media platforms.
Erica, whose full name is Nlewedim Ngozi Ugomma Erica, hails from Umuahia in Abia State, southeastern Nigeria. Despite her roots, many viewers were surprised by her lack of fluency in the language.
She completed her secondary 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 Ogun State.
Interestingly, a resurfaced interview she once gave to BBC Igbo showed her making an effort to speak the language while introducing herself and sharing details about her upbringing.
The contrast between her past interview and the recent viral clip has left fans and social media users questioning her current level of comfort and ability in speaking Igbo.
Watch the video below:
See some comments below:
@IfyUche1994:”Someone that used crayfish and redoil to cook noodles in biggie’s house said she can’t speak Igbo and people believe, nawaa!”
@Ijeco:”Very local Aba girl. She didn’t expect the reaction she got. She was expecting people to clap for her for not knowing how to speak Igbo. In 2025?? Girl just fly away. Nobody send her.”
@Amy_beke:”She said someone was teaching her what to say.”
@iam_fantom:”Be like she no really sabi speak Igbo. This Igbo sounds unfiltered!. Tf is abu m onye Arochukwu Abia State?🤦🏽♂️”
@son_of_the_soiI:”Brainless igbos in Lagos have been told that speaking Igbo is razz.. so even the ones who can speak hide it.”
@Adatwice:”Like my cousin that grew up in Enugu went to primary school for 2 years there acting like she can’t speak Igbo meanwhile she’s got the accent.”
@only1chiefff:”No leave her neck.”
