Nigeria, March 5 -- Afrobeat artist Seun Kuti has publicly backed Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan in her ongoing face-off with Senate President Godswill Akpabio over allegations of sexual harassment.

Senator Akpoti recently claimed in a televised interview that Akpabio refused to consider her motion for the Ajaokuta Steel Complex because she rejected his advances. Since making the allegation, she has faced significant criticism, even from some of her female colleagues in the Senate.

Reacting during an Instagram live session, Kuti expressed his full support for Akpoti-Uduaghan, questioning the silence of Nigerian celebrities and feminists on the issue.

He pointed out that while many public figures spoke out in defense of Annie Idibia du...