Popular Nollywood actor Kunle Remi is in the news, and this time, it is not for raising the dead, as he did in the ‘Anikulapo’ movie.

The film star, who had a fantastic 2022, is the subject of controversy as he revealed the activities of homosexuals in the Nigerian movie industry.

Homosexual laws in Nigeria

Nigeria has strict laws against homosexuality.

In January 2014, Nigeria’s former president, Goodluck Jonathan, signed a bill prohibiting Same-Sex Marriage into law.

The law criminalises public displays of affection between same-sex couples and restricts the work of organisations defending gay people and their rights.

It also imposes a 14-year prison sentence on anyone who enters into a same-sex marriage contract or civil union and a 10-year sentence on individuals or groups, including religious leaders, who “witness, abet, and aid the solemnisation of a same-sex marriage or union.”

Like Mr Ibu, Kunle Remi

A similar scenario played out in 2015 when veteran actor John Okafor aka Mr Ibu, disclosed that Nollywood is rife with activities of same-sex relationships.

In an interview, Mr Ibu noted that in Nollywood, men harass themselves, women harass themselves, and homosexuals hit on him.

“I fight vehemently against homosexuals, both gays and lesbians,” the comic character stressed.

Nine years later, his junior colleague, Kunle, restated that sentiment as he shared his experience and encounter with a famous Nigerian entertainer who desperately wanted to be his lover.

Kunle guested on ‘The Honest Bunch podcast, where he spoke on the topic, ‘Entertainers and Entertainment Money’.

The actor, who 55cted in over 80 films, painted a graphic picture of how a male filmmaker tried to get him to exchange sexual favours for a shot at the good life.