I Was Told to Sleep with the Director or Leave the Set — My Mom Broke Down in Tears, Says Hadiza

Budding Nollywood actress, Hadiza, has opened up about a disturbing experience in her early acting career, revealing she was pressured to exchange sex for a role. In an emotional interview on the Oyinmomo YouTube Channel, Hadiza said she was given a harsh ultimatum by a film director: sleep with him or be removed from the set.

“I was told to sleep with the director or leave the set my mom broke down in tears when I told her,” Hadiza recounted, visibly shaken.

The actress explained that the incident occurred during one of her first major film appearances. Feeling helpless and betrayed, she chose to walk away from the project rather than compromise her values.

On returning home, she told her mother, who broke down in tears, overwhelmed by the pain and injustice her daughter had endured.

Hadiza’s story has sparked outrage among fans and industry observers, many of whom are calling for stronger safeguards against sexual harassment in Nollywood.

Her courage in speaking out has been widely praised, with calls for accountability and structural reforms within the industry.

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