Sexual Harrasment Allegation: Seun Kuti blasts celebrities, feminists for not supporting Natasha
Afrobeat artist Seun Kuti has taken a stand in the ongoing controversy involving Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
Akpoti-Uduaghan recently alleged in a TV interview that Akpabio refused to consider her motion on the Ajaokuta Steel Complex because she rejected his sexual advances. Since then, she has faced backlash, particularly from female senators.
During an Instagram live session, Kuti expressed his support for Akpoti-Uduaghan and criticized Nigerian celebrities and feminists for not rallying behind her as they did for Annie Idibia during her marital issues with 2Face.
He said, “About the sexual harassment case in the senate, I stand with the Senator [Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan] 100 per cent.
“Because she isn’t even the first one to make such allegation [against the Senate President]. It’s appalling that all these so-called women activists are all quiet.
“They have something to say about Burna Boy’s alleged reneged promise to Sophia Egbueje but shy away from important matters…
“These kind of things cannot continue in this country. What that woman [Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan] is saying is very serious. And the celebrities will not come out to support her in this kind of matter, the way everybody had something to say to defend Annie against 2face.
“Many of these celebrities, especially Nollywood actors and actresses are benefiting from the government through fraudulent grants so they can never come out to speak on this kind of matter…. I can’t openly protest to demand justice for Natasha but I implore Nigerian women to support her.”
