Chinedu Ani Emmanuel, widely recognised as Nedu, prominent Nollywood actor and media personality, has strongly criticised women who claim to be "independent" but rely on men to cover their expenses.
According to him, many of these self-proclaimed "independent ladies" are actually mistresses of married men who financially support their extravagant lifestyles.
Nedu expressed his views on the matter during the latest episode of The Honest Bunch audiovisual podcast, a show he co-hosts.
He said, "Forget all this one that ladies are saying, 'I'm independent'. My aunty, for you to open that shop, you collected money from five different men. And you are calling yourself independent. You are not."You should not be in that category. There are hard working ladies who toil and hustle for contracts. And when people want to disturb them, 'You'll have to sleep with me.' They walk out of the office."
Nedu's podcast has a history of seemingly making women the subject of its discussions. Something he and the podcast have been heavily criticised for. However, despite the controversy trailing him, Nedu continues to enjoy a large following and remains one of Nigeria's most popular comedians and media personalities.