Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham has rejected offer to play a part in Lagos APC campaign council which would be inaugurated later today.
In a post in her Instagram story, the actress told her fans and the general public to “disregard inclusion” of her name in the campaign council. She reiterated she would not be part of politics.
“I’m not a member of any campaign council. I have said it recently. I am staying out of politics. Please disregard the supposed inclusion of my name in any campaign committee,” the movie star said.
The campaign council was unveiled yesterday by the Kadri Obafemi Hamzat Media Centre.
Toke Benson-Awoyinka and Kosoko would serve as the Director of the Entertainment and Creative Economy Directorate and the Co-Director respectively, and Badmus as the Deputy Director of the campaign council.
Some other actors included Adebayo Salami, popularly known as Oga Bello, Saheed Balogun, Bukky Wright, Fathia Balogun, Yinka Quadri and Tayo Sobola.
There are also musicians and entertainers on the list: Sulaimon Alao Adekunle, popularly known as Malaika; Akorede Babatunde Okunola, known as Osupa; Temitope Adekunle, popularly known as Small Doctor; Sule Adiro Ataweye; Yemisi Falaye; Leke Babatunde Akinrowo; Kayode Fahm and Aruna Ishola.
Toyin Abraham publicly declared support for Bola Tinubu’s presidential bid in 2023. She was trolled so hard based on that choice that she again declared publicly in June 2024 not to take side in politics having “learnt my lesson never ever to be open with my choice again”.