Veteran Nollywood actor Antar Laniyan has confronted criticism after a resurfaced video confirmed him saying he would stroll away from a pal who criticised President Bola Tinubu in his presence.
The clip, from an episode of the African A-List podcast, reveals Laniyan explaining that he wouldn’t interact in a dialog attacking the president. He stated Tinubu was not the particular person his pal described and that he was not required to share the opposite particular person’s opinion.
Laniyan added that even when Tinubu had personally helped him, he would nonetheless depart moderately than take part within the dialogue. His feedback have sparked reactions on-line, with some customers describing his place as egocentric.
The controversy adopted fellow actor Yinka Quadri’s look on the identical podcast, the place he expressed assist for Tinubu’s re-election. Quadri cited the president’s alleged help to entertainers, together with a $25,000 contribution in the direction of repatriating actress Moji Olaiya’s stays from Canada in 2017. He additionally talked about street initiatives within the South-West, pension funds and the Nigerian Education Loan Fund.
Several Yoruba actors endorsed Tinubu in 2022, however some later stated they felt deserted after the marketing campaign. Olaiya Igwe additionally apologised for supporting him.
Laniyan, who started appearing in 1981, had not responded publicly to the criticism on the time of reporting.
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