We
have seen celebrities in Nigeria become quite distraught and completely
antagonize over accusations about their sexuality both in the fashion,
film and music industries. In the music industry, two music celebrities
come to mind:
Asa and
Charly Boy.
In Asa’s case, she sued. The case, it appears, has been mostly
postponed for one reason or another. Whether it is ultimately
adjudicated or the parties reach an out of court settlement is left to
be seen.
Joining the list of celebrities accused of being gay is
Uti Nwachukwu. As you all know, Nigeria’s anti-homosexuality laws are
quite harsh and has caught the attention of the international community
from the UK to the USA who strongly oppose it. Do reference the video
below.
Uti, in response to the allegations that he is gay, took to
twitter and facebook, a few days ago, to fire off a warning. In legal
speak, this should translate to some sort of libel and/or defamation
claim, along with intentional infliction of emotional distress lawsuit
filed against the “scapegoat” he gets. His warning, however, falls on
deaf ears if directed to the public. The public on or offline can
speculate that he is gay, as terrible as that may be to him since he
claims he is not. He would need to join Asa, should a publication ever
explicitly claim he is gay and sue such publication. He can also sue
persons who wield high influence that make such a claim for it to really
send a message to all.
By the way, it is baffling to me that
Uti’s sexuality is even on the chopping block. I happen to think he is a
man who appreciates style and his style sense reminds me of the likes
of Ozwald Boateng and American designer Waraire Boswell. His hair is
quite interesting but I have never once thought he was gay. Even if he
is, how does that affect the price of petrol?