A US-based activist and media personality, Dr. Sandra C. Duru has accused growing army of Nigerian women of being sunk in sentiments, hashtags and herd mentality over unverified issue.
For the past few weeks, Duru with acronym: Lie-Tasha has unravelled such Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s strategies as seduction, lies, sentiments and manipulation subtily employed to bring down some highly placed men particularly Nigerian Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.
After a two-day live-streaming of her audio chats with Natasha after ‘‘all the evidences are forensically investigated, verified and well documented,’’ Duru is facing acerbic critics who have bandaged validating facts in the audio videos to a game mind ‘‘Oh yes, she’s a public figure, and booom. It’s cloned.’’
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‘‘What startled me most was not the ignorance in their comments or the emotionally charged threats hurled at me, but their inability to think critically, logically, or empathetically. Many had surrendered their minds to sentiments, hashtags, and herd mentality. The loudest voices knew the least, and the boldest accusations were backed by the shallowest facts.
What astounded Duru more is the fact that ‘‘Some even accused me of ‘betraying a fellow woman,’ a woman who, by all indications, was on a mission to destroy careers, homes, reputations, and even an entire nation. Yet somehow, she became the hero? Really? This is what happens when emotion hijacks reason and gender becomes a weapon instead of a gift.’’
Despite the shock, she retorted, ‘‘At that moment, I understood why some referred to such supporters as G&H: Gullible and Hungry. But respectfully, I believe the crisis is deeper. We are raising a generation that is disconnected from truth, allergic to accountability, and addicted to drama. This is not feminism. This is folly.’’
She deflected the argument thus, ‘‘Let’s be clear: when a woman, or anyone for that matter, deliberately fabricates allegations to destroy others, that is not bravery, it is evil. And Scripture is not silent about this.
“You shall not spread a false report. Do not join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness.” – Exodus 23:1
However, the media personality recapped ‘‘When I realized the gravity of what was unfolding, I tried to mediate. I proposed peace. I warned. But the response was defiance. The mission? Destruction. The tool? Manipulation. The target? Men, families, futures. And yes, the media was co-opted to amplify the lies and silence the truth.
‘‘What breaks my heart most is how easily many women fell for it. They crowned her their queen, their warrior, their voice, yet she mocked them behind closed doors. Even legal associations and scholars who should have known better joined the chorus of deception. All it took was the “gender card,” and logic went out the window.
But I am not here to wallow. I am here to build. This experience has inspired two new initiatives:
- “Unheard Screams” – a bold literary work exposing the dangers of false narratives and gender weaponization.
- “Common Sense Academy” – a program that will offer quarterly scholarships to help develop emotional intelligence, critical thinking, and self-awareness, particularly for women who wish to rise above online noise and truly change the world.’’
To those sending me threats, be warned. I don’t fight in the realm you understand. I don’t rant, I act. I don’t react, I move with divine backing. “No weapon formed against me shall prosper…” – Isaiah 54:17. And pray that i do not give you my attention, because if i do, you must end up so badly if not in jail within the powers of law, you will be in your grave by the spiritual power bestowed upon me by GOD as His Special Oracle!
I’m not your typical woman. I walk with purpose, I speak when led, and I live in a realm where destiny, not drama, defines me. Be very careful before you start a battle you are not spiritually or intellectually equipped for.
To the men reading this: Protect your peace. If your sister, wife, or friend is blindly supporting manipulative agendas, lovingly help her think deeper. Truth does not have a gender.
Silence can be power. But sometimes, a roar is necessary.
Let this be a wake-up call:
Stop the weaponization of gender.
Stand for truth, not trends.
Think. Learn. Rise.
Condemn Natasha Akpoti’s evilness!’’
Response to Dr. Oby Ezekwesili’s tweet
Duru did not spare Oby Ezekwesili over her yarn against Akpabio, saying she ‘‘is forever chasing relevance by riding the coattails of manipulators and she has once again exposed herself as the HIRED loudest-speaker of falsehood, standing shamelessly behind a woman whose public record reads like a manual on deception: Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the self-proclaimed victim who’s made an art out of seduction, lies, distraction, and dishonor.
Oby, before you talk about “independent investigations,” maybe ask your mentee why she’s been dodging court appearances, ghosting the new media, and suddenly rebranding herself as some desperate siren aiming her charms at the Jagaban himself, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Yes, that same Tinubu whose very name sends traitors into convulsions, especially on TikTok where your darling Natasha’s propaganda against the so-called “Yoruba Government” failed spectacularly.
Let’s talk about “surreptitious tactics”, a phrase you conveniently borrowed to describe others, when your entire career has been one long performance of blackmailing and a self-righteous gaslighting. You were silent when Natasha was busy throwing baseless accusations of organ harvesting, sexual harassment, and regional genocide to foreign media in a desperate attempt to dismantle Nigeria’s democratic structure. You say nothing about how this serial accuser weaponizes femininity to manipulate emotions and derail institutions. You even participated in it!
Tell your mentee to first answer the criminal queries. Tell her to stop vanishing when court dates arrive. Tell her to explain why she’s turned from “activist” to attention-hungry socialite, hunting high-profile men while pretending to champion justice. Tell her to stop running when the heat of truth exposes her games. Tell her to address serious issues and not satire and blackmail!
And you, Oby, stop using your once-respected voice to defend indefensible people. You have officially crossed from advocate to accomplice. History will remember you not as a fighter for the people, but as the enabler of liars who destroy destinies, exploit public sympathy, and make a mockery of real victims everywhere.
You and Natasha should understand this: The Nigerian people are no longer blind. We’ve seen through the tears, the drama, the staged interviews, and the tired victim narratives. We are done being distracted by hired clowns in the circus of corruption.
Your games are over. Truth is marching forward, and this time, it won’t stop for your pity parties or PR stunts.
Don’t forget, i am not just a witness but a firm complainant in so many cases against your lady Natasha who is FANTASTIC IN DECEPTION!”
