Nigerian singer, Wizkid, and popular blogger, Linda Ikeji, on Saturday lost the Personality of the Year award at the 2016 MTV Africa Music Award (MAMA) to South African Olympic gold medallist, Caster Semenya.
The 26-year-old Caster, in August 2016, won the gold medal in the women’s 800 metres at the Rio Olympics with a time of 1:55.28.
Her announcement as winner caused quite a stir at first because there was some confusion as to whether she was male or female when she mentioned “my wife”.
Semenya is a lesbian who married to her long-term partner, Violet Raseboya, in a traditional ceremony in December 2015.
Receiving her award, she said “and to the haters, I’m still coming.”
In October 2016, the IAAF announced that Semenya was shortlisted for women’s 2016 World Athlete of the Year.
Of course Nigerians took to Twitter to express their opinion on Wizkid and Linda losing the award category.
So GLAD that @LindaIkeji LOST the Personality award at the #MTVMAMA2016. She’s no personality, just a smokescreen blogger and a phony LIAR! pic.twitter.com/OtATYsNLJd
— Kemi O-Olunloyo (@HNNAfrica) October 22, 2016
If Linda Ikeji had won that award ehn… Nigerians wnt have peace again… Laura Ikeji will torment us till December #MTVMAMA2016
— Gbenga Ajose (@Gbeingah) October 22, 2016
Funny how God works. Linda Ikeji threatens to end Wizkid’s career, then God throws his boy into international spotlight! You are not God!
— Michael O. Akinpelu (@MecoyAkinpelu) October 17, 2016
Linda Ikeji’s fans didn’t vote for her to win personality of the year? You people are not loyal oh.
— Uche Billions (@KingUcheOdoh) October 22, 2016
Who linda ikeji epp???
Thank God she did not win cos she does not deserve even the A in award sef— Meghan (@iam_mystiquee) October 22, 2016
Lol. Linda Ikeji sorry. next year dey. lol #mtvmama2016
— DR. DREY || DREY PR (@DreyPR) October 22, 2016
Even we Nigerians would know something is wrong if Linda ikeji won. Just saying ??#MTVMAMA2016
— iam_richie (@EsanRichmond128) October 22, 2016
