The First Lady of Nigeria has office stated that the focus of her speech was young women in Nigeria rather than "Meghan's dressing." The First Lady's office has called allegations that Meghan Markle's attire during her visit to Nigeria with Prince Harry was criticized as deceptive. Oluremi Tinubu's office informed AFP Fact Check that she had not criticized Meghan's attire during her speech at the "Celebrating the Woman" event. In honor of President Bola Tinubu's first year in office and to acknowledge the important contributions women have made to all areas of life.

Rather, the YouTube video emphasized the First Lady's advice to young girls who strive to imitate Hollywood movie stars by dressing indecently. Oluremi Tinubu addressed the assembly at the occasion and stated: "In our culture, it is not acceptable to be nude. That lacks beauty. It is by no means lovely. Beautiful girls exist, but they ought to be self-assured enough to realize who they are. They are imitating and attempting to resemble American movie stars."

The First Lady of Nigeria ultimately refrained from commenting specifically on Meghan's tour attire, but she did criticize the Met Gala, where stars frequently don skimpy attire, and brought up Meghan's visit to her own country. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the director of the World Trade Organization and a Nigerian by birth, was present at an event Meghan spoke at for women in leadership during the Duke and Duchess' three-day visit to the West African nation. The Duchess talked about her Nigerian roots, calling her native country "my country" and a "role model" for young girls.

"I never would have understood it as much as I understand it now," the woman remarked. "Oh, we are not so surprised when we found out you are Nigerian," is another sentiment that has been repeated a lot during the past day. They describe Nigerian women as tough, resilient, fearless, and gorgeous, thus it is a tribute to you."

For her three-day trip to Nigeria, Meghan Markle is thought to have spent almost £120,000 on new clothes and accessories. Her purchases included a strappy patterned dress by Johanna Ortiz and a peach-colored, backless dress by Heidi Merrick. Her decision to flaunt such an ostentatious wardrobe during the tour was questioned by royal analyst Jennie Bond, who pointed out that her wardrobe choices indicate she still feels the need to dress like a royal. According to Bond, "I have a bit of a problem with Meghan or anyone else, even members of the Royal Family, going somewhere like Nigeria and wearing such expensive clothes and jewels that are worth thousands and thousands of pounds."

"It seems a little out of place to me that you do that when other Nigerians are worrying about where they are going to get their next meal. However, the royal family as a whole does that as effectively as Meghan." Nigeria has the second-largest impoverished population in the world, after India, with an estimated 87 million people living below the poverty line as of 2023.