Ghanaian Comedienne, Afia Schwarznegger has officially dropped the name given to her by her parents, Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa and wish to be known and called the former.
A controversial media personality who has posted sworn affidavit in Accra High Court which is yet to be gazetted, states among other things that documents bearing the former name however still remain valid.
Portions of the oath read in part “I VALENTINA NANA AGYEIWAA of P.0. Box AT 1064, Achimota, Accra in the Greater Accra Region of the Republic of Ghana do hereby solemnly and sincerely declare as follows:-
That I am the declarant herein a Ghanaian by birth and nationality
That I have with effect from the date hereof to Queen Afia Schwarzenegger
That I shall hereafter and at all times, by deeds, Instruments, documents and in writing use and sign the name of QUEEN AFIA SCHWARZENEGGER in lieu of VALENTINA NANA AGYEIWAA aforesaid.
That I hereby request all persons to address me by such name of QUEEN AFIA SCHWARZENEGGER only but that all documents bearing my former name of VALENTINA NANA AGYEIWAA still hold good and valid.
WHEREFORE, I make this solemn Declaration conscientiously believing same to be true and correct in accordance with the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act No.389 of 1971.
According to her, the new name was adopted with consent of her parents and fiancé hinting that she is set to hold a naming ceremony to officially outdoor the name’
“With the consent of my parents and my fiancé I am Officially Queen Afia Schwarzenegger …All documents bearing my old name Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa is still valid. From this day you can only address me with the name…QUEEN AFIA SCHWARZENEGGER”
Source: MyNewsGh.com