Nigeria, April 24 -- Veteran Nollywood actor and director Kunle Afod has stirred controversy with his comments regarding ongoing allegations of sexual exploitation in the Nigerian film industry, Nollywood.

In a recent interview on Nollywood on Radio, Afod challenged the validity and scope of the accusations, urging for specificity and emphasizing personal agency and talent as the true determinants of success.

Responding to growing public discourse around sexual misconduct in the entertainment space, Afod dismissed blanket claims of widespread abuse, calling them harmful to the industry's reputation.

"If someone claims they were raped in the industry, let them name who did it," he said. "Don't just throw accusations around that stain th...