The endorsement of APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu by some popular Yoruba actors including Yinka Quadri, Adebayo Salami aka Oga Bello and Jide Kosoko is currently the subject of intense debate on social media.
The Herald earlier reported that the thespians acting under the aegis of League of Actors expressed support for Tinubu’s 2023 presidential ambition in a video clip.
Some of the movie stars featured in the video are Yinka Quadri, Adebayo Salami aka Oga Bello, Jide Kosoko, Fausat Balogun, Taiwo Hassan, Femi Adebayo, Shola Kosoko, Faithia Williams, Saheed Balogun, Murphy Afolabi, and Eniola Ajao.
The Yoruba actors said they were endorsing Tinubu because of his support for the movie industry, practitioners, and his influence across Nigeria and beyond.
Yoruba Nollywood comes out in full for BAT. pic.twitter.com/zSxjn8Mh7G
— Daddy D.O🇳🇬 (@DOlusegun) June 29, 2022
However, the video has become the subject of intense debate, with many netizens speaking for and against the endorsement.
Read some comments monitored on Twitter:
A group of Yoruba actors made a jingle for BAT and you started ranting.
Psquare, Phyno, Flavour and a number of South-South & South-Eastern celebrities are rallying support for Peter Obi, so what’s the problem?
We cannot move forward with these double standards.
— 𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐰𝐨 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐢 ℍ𝕆𝟚 (@taiwoalabiho2) June 29, 2022
Psquare are free to support Peter Obi.
Yoruba actors are free to support BAT or Atiku.
I'm just concerned how someone will see Peter Obi and still go and vote for BAT.🤔
— Dr_Saater🇨🇦🇳🇬 (@Dr_Caater) June 29, 2022
The fact that there was a graveyard silence among these Yoruba Nollywood actors and actresses during this Buhari disastrous regime despite how they all trooped out in numbers to protest during Jonathan’s regime says all you need to know about how corrupt and compromised they are.
— LERRY 👑 (@_AsiwajuLerry) June 29, 2022
PSquare can support Peter Obi. Jide Kosoko and co can support Tinubu, too. It's democracy. In fact, many of the Yoruba actors are registered members of the APC. So they're supporting their party man. Not all of us will be Obidient. After all, not all of us believe in God.
— Church man, Florence's son (@olusolaakinwale) June 29, 2022
"Jide Kosoko" have the right to support whosoever he wants to support just like any other person supporting any other candidates.
— Holy Criminal😈 (@felixgx46) June 29, 2022
Does Jide Kosoko and other Yoruba actors supporting their candidate stop you from supporting yours? Or you’re just too stupid to have a mind of your own?? Y’all won’t stop getting me angry
— D • M • L (@Brotherdemola) June 29, 2022
Let Jide kosoko & co support their candidate. No one has to force them to support anyone else but, they shouldn’t be allowed to influence innocent Nigerians who’ve suffered in the hands of these apc/pdp politicians. It’ll be good to have a healthy & productive man as president.
— Ozie… (@Ozie11) June 29, 2022
Okey Bakassi/Psquare endorse Peter Obi = They know the right it, it's their right.
Yoruba actors endorse Tinubu = They are canceled, why only Yoruba, tribal people.
Focus on your candidate cos there will still be endorsements from your fav celebrities for their candidates.
— POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) June 29, 2022
Jide Kosoko and other Yoruba actors can support anyone they want as president.
However, let us not vote along ethnic lines and tribalism. We need a transparent and competent leader.
— PAPICHULO (@ZinoMulla) June 29, 2022
Anybody can support any candidate Abeg. Why una Dey vex for Yoruba actors/actresses
— Taiye Oyakhire Esq (@OyakhireTaiye) June 29, 2022
We shouldn't show off political extremism. This is afterall a democracy. Yes, Jide Kosoko and Eniola Badmus have the right to support Tinubu. We shouldn't bully people into following the Peter Obi's movement. You can only preach and hope that they will see the light soon. Simple.
— Sir David Onyemaizu🦍 (@SirDavidBent) June 29, 2022
https://twitter.com/SirDavidBent/status/1542103409154834433