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Nollywood actress Bukky Raji, popularly known as Aminatu Papapa, has publicly apologised to Nigerians over her support for President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 general elections, saying her decision was driven by business interests and misplaced trust.

In a now-viral interview with Oyinmomo TV on YouTube, the actress said she deeply regrets backing the Tinubu campaign and appealed to Nigerians, especially those going through hardship, to forgive her.

She said,”What I regret in my life is that they said they wanted to renew hope.

“I use this moment to beg Nigerians, those I love, that love me and don’t love me.”

She continued, “The only thing I regret…I wasn’t told, I later saw it.

“Don’t be angry, your source of living won’t be difficult.

“There is a saying that anyone that you have not seen for a long time, there is need to observe the person carefully again, not vouching for the person.

“That was where I made mistake.”

Clarifying her reasons, the actress explained that her apology is not driven by online backlash but by her personal reflections.

The actress said her rice business, which was affected after the Buhari administration closed the Southern borders in 2019 made her support Tinubu’s agenda, since he was from her region and may consider reopening it.

“It’s not because people bashed me on my page but because I sat down and reflected… ‘Oh God, I’ve made a mistake.’

“It was the campaign that I did for Tinubu that I am pained about. The masses are hungry.

“What I thought was that in the North, the borders were opened during Buhari’s administration.

“My thought was that when Jagaban gets into office, he will reopen the borders in our region,” she disclosed

“I, myself, I took part in the suffering because it’s the business I’m in.

“I began this business with 20 bags of rice, then I became someone that was offloading trailers of rice

“Now, tell me, didn’t I also take part in the suffering? I felt if he (Tinubu) gets elected, things will be better… but it’s all of us that’s suffering it, including those that campaigned and those that didn’t.

“Don’t be angry, I’ve offended you. That’s my regret in life, not because people bashed me. If you come for me, I will come for you,” she added.

Raji also cited Tinubu’s antecedent in Lagos during his reign as the state governor, and also promises made by some undisclosed politicians during campaign meetings.

“When we were in a meeting, some politicians said they were going to make impact on citizens.

“If you are assured of their manifesto, won’t you speak to people about their mandate as an ambassador? You will definitely go.”

“These people told us they were going to work. It is still the same as yesterday,” she lamented.

On whether she was paid for her campaign efforts, Raji insisted she received nothing, blaming internal wrangling among actors who participated in the campaign.

The actress said,”I can boldly say I did not receive a dime, and it was not as if they did not offer us money.

“I told everyone that we did it together that it was Awolowo curse that had effect on every one of us.

“We were told to share the money equally but some disagreed. They said they are some elders somewhere.

“Yes, we had elders among us in the industry but that was the genesis of the disunity.

“At the end of the day, we did not get anything.”

“I am speaking for myself, maybe others collected… He never said he was not going to give us money, he did, but disunity, lack of love, and greed followed…”

Raji also recalled how, during a past downturn in her business, her husband’s support helped her bounce back.

The actress had previously clashed online with fellow actress Adunni Ade shortly after the 2023 presidential election, after Adunni slammed unnamed celebrities for backing political candidates.

Adunni had claimed some celebrities wasted two months campaigning for “a meagre N90,000.”

In response, Raji had fired back in a video, saying their support was out of loyalty, not money.

“Adunni Ade or what are they calling you? Are you crazy?

“You said some people went to work for 40 days and at the end of the day the money they were given is peanut. What’s your on there?

“Did they tell you we went there because of money? Or the love we have for Asiwaju?” Raji fumed.

helinues:
It's very annoying for people who don't even have any political relevant in their family not to talk about their street talking about regretting voting for president Tinubu in 2023.

Keep your inconsequential vote in 2027

Factcheck0001:
Don't b surprised if the mod moves it to front page even when he doesn't even know d actress.


Check d op well n his cohorts, their own is to look for anyone insulting Tinubu n bring it to front page.


I am not even bothered cos they did more than that prior to 2023 election n they all chop capital letter L

helinues:
Stop cheap attention seeking. You can give your vote to the opposition in 2027 which won't change a thing.

Who is she self?

The clout chasers dem

AMINDA:
Wake up and smell the coffee. A lot of people who voted Tinubu in 2023 regret their action and would not be voting him again in 2027. On the other hand, he's not gaining new supporters aside sycophants for hire and politicians. Tinubu is more unpopular now than he was in 2023.

We were told to share the money equally but some disagreed. They said they are some elders somewhere.

Yes, we had elders among us in the industry but that was the genesis of the disunity.

helinues:
Some funny threads have been making FP lately for only God knows why.

There are better issues that could have been moved to fp but sometimes the mods would just decided to be petty all in the name of chasing traffic for the forum

Factcheck0001:
Don't b surprised if the mod moves it to front page even when he doesn't even know d actress.


Check d op well n his cohorts, their own is to look for anyone insulting Tinubu n bring it to front page.


I am not even bothered cos they did more than that prior to 2023 election n they all chop capital letter L

AMINDA:
Wake up and smell the coffee. A lot of people who voted Tinubu in 2023 regret their action and would not be voting him again in 2027. On the other hand, he's not gaining new supporters aside sycophants for hire and politicians. Tinubu is more unpopular now than he was in 2023.

AMINDA:
Wake up and smell the coffee. A lot of people who voted Tinubu in 2023 regret their action and would not be voting him again in 2027. On the other hand, he's not gaining new supporters aside sycophants for hire and politicians. Tinubu is more unpopular now than he was in 2023.

helinues:
Stop cheap attention seeking. You can give your vote to the opposition in 2027 which won't change a thing.

Who is she self?

The clout chasers dem

Borrow2222:
Nobody with their right mind would ever support APC.

Anyone backing them online or offline is benefiting from the rot in the system. APC took governance to an all-time low in Nigeria.

They're busy celebrating crooked governors joining them, forgetting the masses are the actual voters.

Their only hope is rigging the next election 'cause they know APC would lose big time in a free and fair one.

AMINDA:
Lol. Agbadorians now prefer news to be suppressed in order not to paint their Man Friday in bad light. Does the Mod have to know the actress to push it to frontpage? If Punch newspapers can carry it why not Nairaland frontpage. Nigerians don't need the actress to tell them what their lived realities are anyways.

Factcheck0001:
it's not about chasing traffic but they have a purpose

It's more of a continuation of last election, coordinated attack against Tinubu by a section of the country that believed it was their turn to produce president but tinubu overpowered them


Ask yourself

Y is it that all of a sudden after tinubu won election, his hands n legs no dey shake again?

All of a sudden, Tinubu no go die tomorrow again?

All of a sudden, we no longer hear tinubu dey urinate for body again?

All of a sudden, tinubu no dey stutter with words again?

Ask yourself y all of a sudden those same people are ashamed to talk about Buhari been cloned again.

Ask those known monikers from that side on this forum is Buhari is still cloned or have returned to Sudan n they won't answer u.

It's their propaganda n that's how they roll

But last last na cry dem Dey cry

Factcheck0001:
it's not about chasing traffic but they have a purpose

It's more of a continuation of last election, coordinated attack against Tinubu by a section of the country that believed it was their turn to produce president but tinubu overpowered them


Ask yourself

Y is it that all of a sudden after tinubu won election, his hands n legs no dey shake again?

All of a sudden, Tinubu no go die tomorrow again?

All of a sudden, we no longer hear tinubu dey urinate for body again?

All of a sudden, tinubu no dey stutter with words again?

Ask yourself y all of a sudden those same people are ashamed to talk about Buhari been cloned again.

Ask those known monikers from that side on this forum is Buhari is still cloned or have returned to Sudan n they won't answer u.

It's their propaganda n that's how they roll

But last last na cry dem Dey cry

Tochi3:


..All this gaslighting, to intimidate the Mods will not stop it from hitting the FP..

..instead of crying & diverting into tribalism, wailing unnecessary, gaslighting the Mods..stop the collection of stipends..so that clarity will be your portion..

Factcheck0001:
just Siddon on nairaland make mods dey decieve u for here cos they have power to feed u with whatever they want n not what is really happening.


Go to twitter n see for yourself that obi has been highly exposed n relegated to b d regional champion that he is .


Reno omokri is going live by 6pm tomorrow n his topic is about exposing obi n el rufai, I know the mods will not push it to front page but the world will see it on twitter

Just Dey decieve yourself on nairaland wey people no dey use again

Go twitter n obi matter self go tire u

Factcheck0001:
oga we don leave nairaland to u cos we know only few people come here, go to twitter n see how obi is being disgraced left right n centre.

If u create a thread exposing obi here the mods will delete it n even ban u but go to twitter n see how your temu Messiah is being exposed.


Many non Ibo are awake n they are all against obi cos they now see him as ipob plan b which he is.

Go to twitter first n know that u are decieving yourselves on nairaland

KingOfPeaceJoy:
Propaganda or propagandists can never disgrace Obi but themselves. The masses are above all these cheats that are giving you the urge for masturbation.

Factcheck0001:
keep decieving yourselves on nairaland

Twitter is where d real action takes place

Factcheck0001:
keep decieving yourselves on nairaland

Twitter is where d real action takes place

KingOfPeaceJoy:
Is that all ? Keep it up ! Teach Obi more lessons, confused Agbadorians.

CharlotteFlair:
If you don't stop derailing the thread, you will be banned