Ludacris and his family are now dual citizens of US and West African nation Gabon: 'Africa, I'm official'
Rapper Ludacris, born Christopher Brian Bridges, has revealed that his request to become a citizen of the West African nation of Gabon has finally been approved. The 42-year-old rapper now holds dual citizenship for the United States of America and Gabon.
Ludacris took to Instagram to share the news, captioning the post, "Starting My New Year off with Dual Citizenship! AFRICA IM OFFICIAL!! Momma & Kids Too. The Best Gift of the Decade." In the video, Ludacris excitedly shows off his new Gabonese passport.
In a later post, Ludacris poses in front of a helicopter and hints at future philanthropic works in Gabon. In the post, Ludacris wrote, "Now that I’m an official Citizen of Gabon I travel the country a little different. I told them [to] let’s get to work right away. #changegoncome."
Ludacris and his family have been spending the last few days in the West African nation and celebrated Christmas in addition to the New Year in Gabon. Earlier, he had hinted at the recent news by sharing a photo in which he posed in front of the Male Slave Dungeon in Cape Coast.
He captioned the post, writing, "Our ancestors never gave up Faith. You can never imprison our minds nor our spirits. They empowered me to Return. I have completed the cycle and I’m beginning a new Cycle. The Chains have been Broken and the indomitable resilience of African People Triumphs #yearofthereturn."
Ludacris's wife, Eudoxie Mbouguiengue, whom he started dating in 2009 and married in 2014, is originally from Gabon. She later moved to the United States and became an American citizen.