Veteran investigative Nigerian journalist, Dr. Kemi Olunloyo (formerly) has declared that she ceases to be identified by “Olunloyo”.
The investigative journalist through her X handle, declared that she is now officially known as “Kemi Lawrence”; a name which she is formally identified by in the Canadian name registry.
“My official name is no longer “Olunloyo” I am now officially “Kemi Lawrence” or Dr Kemi Lawrence as listed in the Canadian 🇨🇦name registry”, she wrote.
Dr. Kemi further revealed that her recent change of name is not due to marriage union.
Despite not giving a concrete reason for her abandoning “Olunloyo”, a popular name in the south-west region of Nigeria especially in the country’s first and second republic; she however; implied in her statement that she has severed ties with the Olunloyos.
“I would appreciate being referred to as Dr. Kemi Lawrence, Kemi Lawrence, #DrKemi or #DKL, no middle name. I am no longer associated with the name Olunloyo or the corresponding family. I am neither married nor live in Canada. If you know you know”