A new novel by a prolific young Nigerian author features gay characters, which could help increase the visibility of the gay community and possibly lead to greater understanding of LGBT Nigerians.

The book, “Sex and Lagos City” by Success Akpojotor, is an erotic novel set in the Lagos metropolis. It is only available in electronic format.

In a podcast interview session with NoStrings, Akpojotor, who is a graduate of the University of Benin said, “The reception of the book has been phenomenal, and I will say that Nigerians and Chinese are [its] largest consumers.”

“Sex and Lagos City” has been warmly received by many LGBT people in Nigeria who have been waiting for mainstream LGBT-friendly literature that is close to home.

Some authors feature gay elements in their work to promote sales, but Akojotor denied that he is doing that.

“My intention is to appeal to a global audience and to account for the different sexual orientations present in Africa, so it’s not about sales or money; it is a literary work of art,” he said.

“Sex and Lagos City” is promoted online with this teasing description: “Warning: This book may quench your fire. Set in the Lagos Metropolis are distinct personages tapering to one twisting end. CAUTION! CAUTION! CAUTION!”

The book features characters with different sexual orientations. Akpojotor said he is not promoting homosexuality.

“I am simply mirroring sex in the city of Lagos,” he said.

The writer also said that the book became one of the most downloaded books within 48 hours of its release on okadabooks.com – an online platform for Nigerian books.

Akpojotor is a prolific author, most of whose books have only been published electronically.

To follow Akpojotor’s works visit the links below.

https://web.facebook.com/SADAViDIA

https://twitter.com/sadavidia

To buy the book on Amazon

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The guy should be arrested

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Hmmm...okay o

Majority of the posters above me are stark illiterates.

The author of the book already asserted that his book is
Not in any way promoting homosexuality yet some dullards are still saying he should be arrested

Please learn to read before commenting...

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Nigerians are already calling for his arrest. SMH

Hmmmm. That'll give reading a whole new experience. I'll get the book.

abuayman:
The guy should be arrested

Why?

Like the
Last Days at Forcados High was on Lesb...

If I hear.......its all about money jare. Oga stand your ground

adofuro jati jati, if u wan be gay do it in d confines of ur room. enuf of all this western nd media pple trying to make it all cool and shove it in our asses. mtcheeew

abuayman:
The guy should be arrested

Maka Why?

sarmiie:
If I hear.......its all about money jare. Oga stand your ground

I believe you just like Toke.

A writter is authoritatively licencend to portray d happenin of his society in his literary work. At least to inform or educate. Keep on d gud work writer

SadSongz:
About time just like the one below but thruth be told as a guy I won't be able to read it.
Last Days at Forcados High was on Lesb...

Not really

wtf is dat achievement dis guy must b part of d system

He is a member of the Vaseline crew.

phlamesG:
Majority of the posters above me are stark illiterates.

The author of the book already asserted that his book is
Not in any way promoting homosexuality yet some dullards are still saying he should be arrested

Please learn to read before commenting...

then what is he doing There is a law against homosexuality. What he has done is to drive the interest of his readers to want to engage in it. Studies have shown that with increase in the way western movies feature gay characters, youths going into such activities have multiplied geometrically. The guy us already an accessory

Tallesty1:
Nigerians are already calling for his arrest. SMH

how? Is his book goin to do more damage dan dat of John Paden's who is bent on twisting history wich as such wil lead astray d coming generation n hide dem frm d truth n history of d land n its leaders?

phlamesG:
Majority of the posters above me are stark illiterates.

The author of the book already asserted that his book is
Not in any way promoting homosexuality yet some dullards are still saying he should be arrested

Please learn to read before commenting...

see you so you expect him to say otherwise wen he understand is in nigeria

abeg i'm hungry who get soup here coz na only eba dae here o....gay my foot.

abuayman:
The guy should be arrested

will his arrest lead us out of recession?

abuayman:
The guy should be arrested

For a work of fiction?

phlamesG:
Majority of the posters above me are stark illiterates.

The author of the book already asserted that his book is
Not in any way promoting homosexuality yet some dullards are still saying he should be arrested

Please learn to read before commenting...

And what did you expect him to say, did you expect him to say categorically that he's promoting homosexualiity with his book, in a country where the comtempt and resentment for the LGBT community is burning like a conflagration in the backwords of the north central during harmattan

ezra1990:
abeg i'm hungry who get soup here coz na only eba dae here o....gay my foot.

come n take Soured egusi souP....