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Good day Nairalanders.

Please I need clarification on this issue, if an individual whose biological father(a Yoruba) is Late and he was adopted by a Rivers man
Who's now is father, is it ok to say you are from Rivers though you are still bearing your Yoruba name and also change your state of Origin to Rivers...? ,due to the fact that you were born and brought up there and also adopted.

Lala
Mynd44

BIZNess123:



Good day Nairalanders.

Please I need clarification on this issue, if an individual whose biological father(a Yoruba) is Late and he was adopted by a Rivers man
Who's now is father, is it ok to say you are from Rivers though you are still bearing your Yoruba name and also change your state of Origin to Rivers ,due to the fact that you were born and brought up there and also adopted.

Lala
Mynd44

Yes it is possible... Just get a letter of introduction from your foster dad's local government and prederably, if possible change your surname.

BIZNess123:



Good day Nairalanders.

Please I need clarification on this issue, if an individual whose biological father(a Yoruba) is Late and he was adopted by a Rivers man
Who's now is father, is it ok to say you are from Rivers though you are still bearing your Yoruba name and also change your state of Origin to Rivers...? ,due to the fact that you were born and brought up there and also adopted.

Lala
Mynd44

You are a Yoruba man.

Stick to your name


How can you explain the linking later on

BIZNess123:



Good day Nairalanders.

Please I need clarification on this issue, if an individual whose biological father(a Yoruba) is Late and he was adopted by a Rivers man
Who's now is father, is it ok to say you are from Rivers though you are still bearing your Yoruba name and also change your state of Origin to Rivers...? ,due to the fact that you were born and brought up there and also adopted.

Lala
Mynd44

You are a Yoruba man.

Stick to your name or change it outrightly to the name prevalent in the new environment. Identity change


How can you explain the linking later on....if not change name

emillysmigael:
Yes it is possible... Just get a letter of introduction from your foster dad's local government and prederably, if possible change your surname.

Thanks...
But the surname name have been using is that of my late Dad and i can't change it cus have used it for all my important documents...

BIZNess123:



Good day Nairalanders.

Please I need clarification on this issue, if an individual whose biological father(a Yoruba) is Late and he was adopted by a Rivers man
Who's now is father, is it ok to say you are from Rivers though you are still bearing your Yoruba name and also change your state of Origin to Rivers...? ,due to the fact that you were born and brought up there and also adopted.

Lala
Mynd44

How about the biological mother?

Dede1:
How about the biological mother?

A Rivers woman...

BIZNess123:
Thanks...
But the surname name have been using is that of my late Dad and i can't change it cus have used it for all my important documents...

Still not an hindrance, add a Rivers Name to your Surname and then do a change of name to reflect the new name.

BIZNess123:



Good day Nairalanders.

Please I need clarification on this issue, if an individual whose biological father(a Yoruba) is Late and he was adopted by a Rivers man
Who's now is father, is it ok to say you are from Rivers though you are still bearing your Yoruba name and also change your state of Origin to Rivers...? ,due to the fact that you were born and brought up there and also adopted.

Lala
Mynd44

He is Rivers.

In other to make your life as seamless as possible stick to one identity. Maybe change to a Rivers surname and maintain Yoruba first name like mr rotimi chibike amechi . As for your previous documents bearing a Yoruba surname, a change of name can cover all.
Note: I hope the Foster dad's biological children are all with you on this identity change journey.
What's the relationship between your mom and Oga foster father?