Miss Universe Nigeria 2025: Full List of 22 Finalists Unveiled Amid Identity Controversy
Miss Universe Nigeria 2025 has officially unveiled its 22 finalists, representing states across the country, as the pageant gears up for its next edition.
The announcement comes amid renewed public interest following the controversial reign of Chidimma Adetshina, the outgoing queen whose identity was once called into question.
Adetshina made headlines after allegations surfaced that her mother may have stolen the identity of a South African woman to boost her daughter’s pageant prospects. Despite the controversy, she went on to win the Miss Universe Nigeria crown and later represented Nigeria at the international Miss Universe competition in Mexico, where she emerged first runner-up, securing the title of Miss Universe Africa.
As the 2025 edition kicks off, fans are once again asking questions about Adetshina’s background, while attention shifts to the new crop of contestants vying for the national crown.
Below is the full list of the 22 Miss Universe Nigeria 2025 finalists and the states they represent:
- Abia – Okereke Juliana
- Abuja (FCT) – Idungafa Eno
- Adamawa – Jemimah Akange
- Akwa Ibom – Ndah Eno
- Anambra – Basil Onyinyechi
- Bayelsa – Kurobo Fortune
- Cross River – Myya Jones
- Delta – Asaboro De-Blessing
- Ebonyi – Ugoaru Onuoha
- Edo – Adesuwa Omoigiafu
- Ekiti – Ezekiel Silver
- Enugu – Shalom Ozioko
- Gombe – Chibuzor Chijioke
- Imo – Queeneth Igbokwe
- Jigawa – Eleh Nneka
- Kaduna – Sophia Nelson
- Kano – Mbah Cynthia
- Kwara – Ufa Dania
- Lagos – Bolarinde Damilola
- Ogun – Ikediashi Irene
- Ondo – Elohor Okpako
- Rivers – Able Dike
Photos of the 2025 finalists have also been released, offering fans a first look at the women hoping to take the national stage—and potentially the global crown.
