A resurfaced video of social media influencer Sisi.Oyibo has triggered widespread debate online about identity, migration, and what it means to “belong” in Nigeria.
The clip, reshared on Sunday by X user Sir Dickson (@Wizarab10), shows the influencer responding to critics who questioned her Nigerian identity despite her foreign heritage.
In the video, she expressed frustration at the doubts, saying: “I said I’m white, I’m French, Lebanese, but they raised me in Ajah since I be pikin. I cannot be from somewhere again.” She further argued that Nigerians abroad often identify with the places they grew up. “If they raise you somewhere… Nigerians in America will say they’re from Houston or Atlanta. So me, that was raised in Lagos, I cannot say I’m from Nigeria again?”
Sir Dickson, while sharing the video, described the backlash against Sisi.Oyibo as hypocrisy. “A Nigerian raised in London or Atlanta will claim British or American. But when a foreigner raised in Nigeria does the same, you talk down on them. Migration happens both ways,” he wrote.
On Instagram, many praised her fluency in pidgin and Lagos upbringing. A user, @smartalliolayinka, wrote: “You are a Lagosian. Period.” Another, @paolofrancis07, added: “I’m loving it for the way you speak, girl. It’s awesome.” Humorous reactions also trended, including the phrase “You stone Texis.”
The debate deepened on X, where users linked the outrage to geographical bias. @UC_Emeliem suggested the criticism was tied to Lagos specifically, saying: “If she had mentioned any other part of Nigeria, they would have celebrated her.”
Others defended her right to identify as Nigerian. @Amaafrikaa argued: “Belonging isn’t about blood alone, it’s also about where you grow, live, and build.” Similarly, @PontiffVoice declared: “If you are born and brought up in Lagos, you are rightfully a Lagosian. Period.”
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