Popular Nollywood actress, Bimbo Akintola, has explained that her support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 general election was driven by frustration over what she described as persistent online bullying targeted at people with differing political views.
She revealed during a conversation with Chude Jideonwo that she became upset after witnessing Nigerians attack others, including veteran actress Joke Silva, for expressing their choices.
According to her, the hostility convinced her to publicly reaffirm her stance, as she felt deeply offended by the level of harassment directed at those who supported a different candidate.
The actress emphasised that Nigerians must learn to respect differing opinions, noting that disagreement is natural and contributes to the country’s diversity.
She added that while some people may still not believe Tinubu was the best candidate, her decision at the time reflected her personal conviction and the person she chose to vote for.
She said, “Somebody annoyed me; Nigerians annoyed me. Don’t bully other people. We have our rights to different opinions. You don’t like this man? Fine. You have the right not to like him. You prefer this person? Good for you. They bullied Aunty Joke to the point that somebody wrote something that offended me so deeply. I now did a video saying, you know what, I’m going for the same person; kill me. Let me see you change my mind with the bully.
“We need to stop it. We need to understand that we can never agree with everybody. That’s what makes us great. That’s what makes us beautiful, makes us different. If we are all the same, it would be a boring life. Till tomorrow, you might not agree he is the best person for the job, but at that point, that is who I wanted; that is who I voted for.”
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