Radio personality Osikhena Dirisu, better known as Osi Suave, didn’t hold back when he took a swipe at Natasha Osawaru, a lawmaker in Edo State and 2Baba’s fiancée over her use of one small French word: née.
In a widely shared video from a plenary session, Osawaru introduced herself by saying, “My name is Honourable Natasha Irobosa Osawaru, née Idibia.”
Laughter broke out in the chamber. Many lawmakers read her introduction as an official stamp on her relationship with the music icon.
The issue? Née means “born” in French. It’s used to show a woman’s original surname before marriage, not for engaged couples or romantic partners.
Osi Suave, though not a linguist, made his opinion clear on X: “Look at this illiterate. Née means born. Meaning your maiden name or the name you had at birth before you changed it due to marriage,” he posted.
That post exploded. Some users backed the correction. Others called out his delivery.
Osawaru, a PDP lawmaker representing Egor Constituency, had previously held the role of Deputy Majority Leader.
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But things shifted fast. Four PDP lawmakers defected to the APC, flipping the majority. Osawaru lost her leadership seat in the reshuffle alongside Charity Aiguobarueghian and Yekini Idaiye.
Yet, despite her reported removal, she continues to show up in Assembly photos looking very much in charge.
Her visibility isn’t just political, Since 2Baba confirmed their relationship in January after splitting from Annie Idibia, Osawaru has become a tabloid fixture. By February, 2Baba had proposed.
Public reactions have been mixed with curiosity, criticism, and conspiracy. In the middle of it all, Osawaru shared a calm video from her office. Dressed in white and wearing a black hat, she smiled and chatted with someone off-camera.
Now, with one statement “née Idibia” she’s stirred up debate on grammar, celebrity romance, and political influence.
Would the noise be this loud if she weren’t dating 2Baba? Would people care if she weren’t a lawmaker? And how far can one word go in defining public perception?