During the months of campaigning for the
presidential elections, it appeared as though the entire Nollywood clan
of actors and actresses were in support of PDP candidate and incumbent
president, Goodluck Jonathan.
Actresses such as
Ibinabo Fiberesima, Ini Edo, Omoni Oboli and even Toyin Aimakhu-Johnson
who said she can die for PDP were all pro-GEJ.
Today
April 1, 2015, APC candidate General Mohammed Buhari has been announced
as the president elect of Nigeria and here are the reactions from
PDP-supporting Nollywood actresses.
Toyin Aimakhu Johnson to her Instagram page to share her congratulations
"I know quite a number of you have been waiting for this, so here it
is. To start with, I love you all and if you insult me I will jegalise
you.. a lot of you have been arsenal fans for a very long time and even
without many victories, you still support them, so i urge you all to
view this as one of those matches, people loose, they get hurt and
eventually get over it and move on... I congratulate APC and I believe
in one Nigeria..... despite your abuses and insults (orubebeism) pls
stay out of trouble and violence no politician is worth our blood...
love you all."
Ini Edo sent out a tribute to GEJ, thanking him for assisting Nollywood:
"My
President. You are indeed a great man. A man of honour, dedication and
Integrity. Your kind nature will be missed by all Nigerians. You allowed
Peace throughout this elections and made us as a nation understand that
there's no alternative to Peace. You showed interest in an industry no
other Nigerian President did. Entertainment! You contributed to giving
us a voice. You helped us grow! If only for this reason sir, I remain
eternally grateful. Nigerians have spoken and as the great man that you
are again you have heard. God bless you Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. May
your days be long and may you be granted your hearts desires. #GEJ #Transition #NigeriaDecides"
She then went on to congratulate Buhari when he was crowned as the next president:"Nigeria
has decided. Congratulations Rtd Gen Mohammed Buhari, President elect
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I also congratulate Nigeria on the
peace shown throughout this elections. I had supported President
Jonathan but Your voices have been heard and your votes counted. Nigeria
is about to embark on a new journey and my prayer is for Nigeria to
continue to stand as one nation in peace and harmony. God bless the
Federal Republic of Nigeria. #truedemocracy #NigeriaDecides"
Mother
of 3 and staunch supporter of GEJ, Omoni Oboli however didn't quite
congratulate Buhari for his win, but rather Nigeria as a whole.
Other
actresses, Mercy Johnson rode on a train to promote GEJ's campaign and
Rita Dominic released a video to show her support have kept mum on the
issue.