Her assertion sparked outrage among the Tiv people of North Central, Nigeria, with many calling for legal action against her.
Hon. Dickson Tarkighir has said he will sue organisers of Big Brother Naija Allstars show for N10 billion.
Tarkighir who is the member representing Makurdi/Guma Federal Constituency of Benue State in the House of Representatives, said he will bring the lawsuit against the show host over comments by Venita Akpofure that defamed the Tiv Nation.
Venita has been under fire after she asserted in the reality show that “Tiv men give their wives to visitors for entertainment purposes.”
Her assertion sparked outrage among the Tiv people of North Central, Nigeria, with many calling for legal action against her.
Consequently, Hon. Tarkighir has said Venita and the Big Brother Naija brand should be sued for giving her “the mega platform to defame the Tiv tribe.”
On his Facebook page, he wrote: “#Venita Akpofure- Slam a 10BN defamation suit on her, the Big Brother brand and its promoters, they provided her with the mega platform to defame an entire tribe and are equally liable for not disowning her.”
Venita has two daughters with Terna Tarka, a Tiv man from Benue State.