Nollywood actor Akah Nnani has addressed the ongoing legal dispute between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In a video posted on his Instagram account on March 6, 2025, Nnani urged men to take a proactive stance against injustice. He expressed significant concern regarding the current state of gender justice in Nigeria, highlighting the implications of the situation for women’s safety in positions of power and its impact on ordinary Nigerian women.
“There comes a time when silence is betrayal. Today, I choose to speak. This is not just about one woman. This is about a system that has failed to protect its own. If a female senator is not safe, then who is? If a woman in power is ridiculed for speaking up, then what happens to the girl on the street, the woman in the workplace, the child in a classroom?”
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A call was made for men to raise their voices in opposition to the violence inflicted upon women. It was emphasized that allowing such injustices to persist is unacceptable.
“Good men, where are you? Men with voices, influence, power and integrity must do something. We cannot keep looking away. We cannot let injustice become culture. We cannot let our daughters inherit a world where their voices are drowned out by mockery, where their pain is entertainment, and where their dignity is negotiable.”
“This is not a fight for women alone. This is a call to men. To raise daughters who won’t turn to prostitution and sons who will shun the call of wisdom for illegal wealth. To fathers, to brothers, to leaders, to all who claim to stand for truth. We must do better. Listen to this piece. I hope it stirs something in you. Let it remind you that silence is not neutrality—it is complicity. Is this my country? No, this is not my home.”
Recent allegations of sexual harassment have emerged involving Senate President Godswill Akpabio, as made by Hon. Natasha during an interview on Arise Television. Following these claims, Mrs. Unoma Akpabio initiated a lawsuit against Akpoti-Uduagha. The developments surrounding this situation have intensified, resulting in a backlash and mockery of Natasha’s allegations, which has ignited widespread discussion and outrage.
