Businesswomen including Jaruma, Ogwa Iweze, Aisha Falke and Zainab Yakasai are set to star in The Real Housewives of Abuja reality show.
A trailer of the show was shared on Twitter on Wednesday,
sparking reactions among Twitter users.
Real Housewives of Abuja is set to make its debut on
Nigerian screens.
The Real Housewives is an international reality television
franchise with 12 instalments in the United States and 19 international
versions, including the just-concluded Real Housewives of Lagos.
Most of the franchise documents the personal and
professional lives of a group of affluent women residing in or around a
particular city.
A teaser of the Real Housewives of Abuja reality series on
Wednesday morning hit the Nigerian social media space.
It has triggered excitement among the fans of the global
franchise, which has been localised to suit the Nigerian audience.
Although the teaser does not capture much, the cast list
shows fans are in for a treat.
So far, the teaser reveals the identity of five cast
members; Ogwa Iweze, Hauwa Saidu Mohammed, popularly known as Jaruma, Ummeeta
Rabiu, Aisha Falke and Princess Jennifer Umeh-Ubaka aka Princess Jecoco.
Hours after the teaser went viral; Ms Iweze announced that
she had pulled out of the show due to scheduling conflicts.
The teaser also does not carry any information about the
show, even though it is expected that Livespot 360, producers of RHOLagos, will
also be running the show.
Meet the cast
Jaruma is a Nigerian sex therapist, entrepreneur and founder
of Jaruma Empire Limited.
Ummeeta Rabiu hails from the prestigious Rabiu family of
Kano.
A mother to a five-year-old, Ummeeta is a photographer, a
professional chef and an interior designer.
Thirty-eight years old Aisha Falke is married to professor
BY Abubakar and has two kids. She is the publisher of Nothern Hibiscus and
describes herself as a serial entrepreneur.
Meet the Potential cast of The Real Housewives of Abuja! What do you think? #RHOA #RHOL #RHOLagos #RealHousewives #Abuja #RHOAbuja pic.twitter.com/u02oLkkEzc
— RHOabuja (@RHOabuja) August 3, 2022
Princess Jecoco is a lawyer, fashion designer, hotelier and
event planner.
Withdrawal
Although listed among the cast, Ms Iweze, a fashionpreneur,
author, content creator, and coach, announced her withdrawal from the show.
The 43-year-old mother-of-three said due to schedule
conflicts, she would not be able to feature as expected.
Ms Iweze, the CEO of Divine Clothings Limite,d said, “I had
considered featuring in the reality show,w and the video that has circulated
was a tester.
“My calendar changed after that shoot and. I am excited for
the participants and cannot wait to watch RHOA Thank you all for your continued
Support.”
The Real Housewives Franchise
The Real Housewives of Lagos was the first Nigerian
instalment of the franchise.
The Real Housewives of Lagos, aired in April and featured
celebrities like Iyabo Ojo, Caroline Danjuma, Toyin Lawani, Laura Ikeji, Chioma
Goodhair and Mariam Timmer.
Distributed by NBCUniversal Formats, the programme made its
debut in March, with new episodes released every Friday.
Other African editions of the franchise include The Real
Housewives of Nairobi, The Real Housewives of Johannesburg, The Real Housewives
of Durban, and The Real Housewives of Cape Town.
The Real Housewives of Abuja will be the sixth version of
the franchise to air in Africa.
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