Yoruba movie star actor Lalude has revealed how he and some of his colleagues were given a daily stipend of ₦10,000 for feeding while campaigning for President Bola Tinubu in 2023.
Lalude made this public while expressing frustration over the hardship faced after Tinubu’s victory.
Speaking in an interview that is trending on social media, the actor explained that he campaigned for Tinubu alongside his colleagues for a month and three weeks without payment.
Expressing his grievances, Lalude disclosed that they were only paid N10,000 daily for feeding, and are yet to receive rewards for the campaign after two years of Tinubu in office.
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“They were giving us N10,000 daily for feeding. It was supposed to be more than that for campaign opportunities, but they decided to be giving us N10,000. And when they get to know that we are saving the money, they reduced the amount and sometimes they won’t even give us for like two to three days.
“And after the whole campaign job for a month and three weeks, they refused to pay us for it. Those withholding our financial benefits for the campaign will not be fortunate for the rest of their life,” he stated.
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Veteran Yoruba actor Ganiu Nafiu, aka Alapini, says he regrets campaigning for President Tinubu in 2023.
Speaking in a heartfelt interview on Behind the Fame, Alapini lamented that he and other veteran actors feel abandoned and overlooked after fully endorsing Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope” agenda.
“We campaigned with joy, thinking our messiah had arrived, because Tinubu is someone we have loved for many years,” Alapini said in Yoruba, his voice tinged with disappointment.
“We spent two months campaigning for him… entering markets, walking through remote areas—even when we weren’t political figures,” he added
The actor described how their efforts—at personal and professional cost—have yielded no recognition or benefits. He highlighted the absence of acknowledgement even from Tinubu’s campaign team and son,
Would Seyi claim he did not see us, the old folks, during the campaign? Was he blind to our presence?
Ganiu Nafiu also referenced colleague Olaiya Igwe, who famously stripped naked on a beach during the campaign, as receiving no reward or respite, contrary to widespread rumours that he was gifted a car.
