5/3/2025
Musician and activist Seun Kuti has voiced his concerns about the practice of feminism in Nigeria, arguing that it is often used to create divisions and escalate gender conflicts rather than drive meaningful social change.
Speaking during an Instagram livestream, Kuti referenced the ongoing lawsuit between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Mrs. Unoma Akpabio, wife of Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
The lawsuit stems from allegations of sexual harassment made by Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan against the Senate President.
Kuti contended that if feminism were truly effective in Nigeria, women would have rallied in support of Akpoti-Uduaghan rather than staying silent on the issue.
He said: “When we talk about feminism in Nigeria, I feel like it’s just a means to divide us. Anything that can divide us, we just like to embrace it. We like gender wars in this country, tribal wars and other things that can divide us. Feminism is just an excuse for people to engage in gender wars. If Nigerian women were real feminists, they would come behind this senator woman and call out our senate president”.