Odunlade Adekola, Bobrisky and 5 Other Celebrities That Were Low-Key Supporters of Bola Tinubu
- As more Nigerians begin to accept the reality of the just concluded 2023 presidential election, some celebrities have caught many by surprise as they finally reveal who they supported
- Ace actors Odunlade Adekola, Lateef Adedimeji, and Femi Adebayo were quiet throughout the campaign period but congratulated Bola Tinubu after he won
- In this article, Legit.ng has compiled a list of some top Nigerian celebrities that didn't reveal who they were supporting until after Tinubu won
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The 2023 presidential election was quite an emotional race for many Nigerians, especially youths.
Many celebrities pitched their tent behind different candidates throughout the electoral season.
The contenders with the most support were Peter Obi of the Labour Party, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Bola Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
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While many celebrities found it easy to express their support for Obi, it was a nightmare for anyone who supported Tinubu. They were often bullied, attacked, insulted or hurled heavy curses.
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This might have informed why some celebrities only revealed they were supporting Tinubu after he was declared the winner of the polls.
Below are 7 Nigerian celebrities who revealed they were backing Tinubu after he became the president-elect.
1. Odunlade Adekola
Odunlade Adekola has never been one to shy away from publicly expressing his thoughts about an issue.
However, he stayed entirely away from the political scene throughout the electioneering season. He only showed that he was a Tinubu supporter after the APC presidential candidate was declared the winner.
Odunlade did so by posting a congratulatory message on his social media page.
2. Lateef Adedimeji
Many don't know that multi-talented actor Lateef Adedimeji is a huge supporter and admirer of Nigeria's president-elect. He played Bola Tinubu's character in his autobiography movie.
However, throughout the campaign and electioneering season, he avoided the political scene by not revealing if he supported Tinubu to be president.
3. Bobrisky
Controversial Nigerian crossdresser, Bobrisky might not seem to have much political influence, but he was another celebrity who only showed his support at the last minute.
At midnight on Friday, February 24, Bobrisky took to his Instagram page to reveal his support.
4. Pastor Tobi Adegboyega
Internationally renowned Nigerian-born UK clergyman Pastor Tobi Adegboyega was another famous figure who didn't reveal he supported Nigeria's next president.
He only made his choice public after the President-elect was declared the winner. However, he apologised to people not to be offended he was supporting Tinubu.
5. Dayo Amusa
Yoruba Nollywood actress Dayo Amusa isn't particularly known for her political sagacity. But she's famous for being outspoken and expressing her opinion.
Nevertheless, during the presidential election campaign season, she avoided politics.
She finally revealed who she was supporting only after elections had occurred and vote counting was on.
6. Ijebuu
Comic Yoruba actor Tayo Amokade, better known as Ijebuu, was another public figure that didn't reveal he supported Tinubu until after he was declared the winner.
Even though he worked closely with MC Oluomo, Jide Kosoko, and Saidi Balogun, who all made their choice public, he stayed silent.
7. Femi Adebayo
Nollywood actor Femi Adebayo also only revealed he supported Tinubu after he was announced as the president-elect.
Throughout the campaign and electioneering season, Femi stayed away from endorsing the former Lagos state governor publicly, even though his dad was a massive supporter of the Tinubu presidency.
Source: Legit.ng
