Bukola Adekobe, the Nollywood actress popularly known as Aminatu Papapa, has expressed deep regret over her support for President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election.
In a recent interview, the actress explained that her decision to campaign for Tinubu was largely influenced by his record as the former governor of Lagos State. She believed that his achievements at the state level would translate into national success.
“I genuinely thought that if he could perform well as a governor, he would do even better as president,” she said.
However, reflecting on the current state of the country, Aminatu described her vote for Tinubu as “one of the biggest regrets of my life.” She also offered an apology to Nigerians for endorsing and promoting his candidacy.
“If they asked me what was the only thing I have ever done in my life that I have regretted, it was during that election time. May our means of survival never fall into hardship. When our current president was the governor of Lagos state, I was already of voting age,” she said.
“My dad used to force all of us then to go get our voter’s cards and vote. During Tinubu’s regime that time, he did well. My dad was not a politician but he was good at reading people. Even my dad used to say he did well despite what he went through during Obasanjo’s regime.
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“That was what prompted me to support him this time around. Whenever we had meetings with him, he also promised to do well. Later, it was after the elections I had a rethink. What I regret is that we were told that they wanted to renew the hope.
“I am taking this opportunity to plead with all Nigerians, including those who love me and those who do not like me. No one is old enough to escape experience, I am sorry. Even if you have known someone for a long time, you need to check them carefully before believing their words.”
Aminatu also stressed that her regret do not stem from social media backlash but a personal realisation of her misjudgment.
“That was where I made a mistake. It was not because people came at me on social media, it is about my personal reflection, I know where I went wrong. That I campaigned for Tinubu really hurts me because the poor are really suffering,” she added.
