With the presidential election only a few days away, we’ve seen entertainers, pitch tents with their preferred candidate to occupy the seat of power.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday held its presidential rally in Lagos which saw the Marlian president, Naira Marley, throw the mammoth crowd that gathered at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, into a frenzy.
Before kicking off his performance while on stage, with loud cheering from the crowd, the ‘Soapy’ crooner exclaimed “Asiwaju all the way” while the crowd erupted in excitement.
Below are six other popular singers who have publicly endorsed and shown support for the APC principal, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu;
KWAM 1
The veteran Fuji musician, K1 de Ultimate aka KWAM1 endorsed Tinubu in a statement by his spokesperson, Kunle Rasheed, shared on Facebook on Thursday, May 12, 2022.
According to Kunle, KWAM1 customised mobile phones as a way of showing his support for Tinubu’s presidential ambition.
The statement reads: “The musician is not just showing his support for the former Lagos governor alone which he has been doing for many years through live and recorded songs, he has just taken delivery of customised mobile phones that have, not only pictures and expressions of Asiwaju but also the new song he has just composed for him.
“K1 Customises Mobile Phone For Tinubu To Support Presidential Aspiration. Wasiu Ayinde Olasunkanmi Marshal, who is popularly known as K1 de Ultimate has come out boldly to communicate his preferred support for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his presidential bid among all other aspirants in his party APC.
“The musician is not just showing his support for the former Lagos governor alone which he has been doing for many years through live and recorded songs, he has just taken delivery of customised mobile phones that have, not only pictures and expressions of Asiwaju but also the new song he has just composed for him.
“K1 has made it known that the phones will be distributed around the country especially the South as his own little contribution towards his leader’s quest ro rule the country.
“Aside from the mobile phones, K1 will also be distributing CDs and other campaign materials that have set his pocket back in hundreds of millions.”
Portable
On October 1, 2022, the ‘Zazu’ crooner expressed his support for Tinubu in a video he made while visiting Paris, France.
Speaking, the self-styled ‘wahala’ musician said: “Happy Independence Day o! My Nigeria people, Zazu is in Paris o! Aki France. Come, vote for Tinubu. E ma lo sho ri ibu (you people should not be unfortunate).
“I am a Yoruba boy, I will not tell you to go and vote for another tribe. Yoruba l’okan (It’s the turn of the Yoruba’s). Akoi Tinubu! E ni sho ori ibu! (You won’t be unfortunate o!)
”Support those who has money. Follow who get money. Give money to who have money. Don’t give money to who don’t have money because they’ll abscond with your money.
“But the one that has money, would know how to invest the money. He’ll help you arrange the money and package it. The way he packaged Lagos, he will also package Nigeria.
“Happy independence day o. Vote for Tinubu!”
“Happy Independence Day Kinimah Nigeria. Akoi TINUBU. YORUBA LOKAN”, read the Independence Day video caption.”
Brymo
In May 2022, singer Olawale Olofooro aka Brymo trended on Twitter after he openly declared his support for Tinubu.
The sonic artsite, who described the former Lagos State governor as a “city boy” noted that he was the one with a plan for the country.
He charged Nigerians to stop trying to “kill off” Tinubu’s presidential ambition on account of his age.
His reaction was elicited after a Twitter user condemned the backlash of Jagaban based on age.
“This Jagaban (Tinubu) candidacy has truly helped me see that so many Nigerians actually don’t care about purposeful or diligent leadership”, the user tweeted.
Supported the statement, the ‘Ara’ singer insisted only Tinubu had the plan it takes to better the lots of Nigerians.
“Yet, he’s the one with a plan. We all know that. Let a city boy be president for once!” Brymo wrote.
“Never met the man or anyone who represents or is acquainted with him. Or even his relations and political affiliates.
“And if we stopped trying to kill them off for being old.”
9ice
Last month, the popular musician, Abolore Adegbola Akande, professionally, 9ice opened up on why he will be voting for the All Progressive Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the February 25 general election.
9ice, during a recent interview that trended on the internet, explained Tinubu won his heart when he asked for his phone number after performing at an event.
According to the ‘Gongo Aso’ crooner, “while performing at a show, the former governor asked one of his boys to get my number”, and this alone meant a lot to him.
He added that “it’s not easy for a person of such repute in a crowded area to pick interest in an artiste, let alone collecting his phone number.”
Pasuma
In October 2022, Fuji musician Wasiu Alabi Pasuma joined hundreds of youths and fellow celebrities to rally for All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential candidate Bola Tinubu.
The march commenced on Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, and terminated at Oshodi.
Pictures and videos of the rally have gone viral on social media.
In the video shared on Twitter, Pasuma could be seen alongside others campaigning for the former governor of Lagos State.
Small Doctor
Small Doctor alongside 9ice on Friday, January 27, headlined the music component when students across all tertiary institutions in Lagos State turned out massively to endorse the re-election of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State.
At the rally held at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Onikan, the students also indicated their support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Sen. Bola Tinubu.
Also a few days ago, the Fuji maestro, Pasuma, Small Doctor, and 9ice joined residents of Agege in Lagos to stage a walk in support of the All Progressives Congress APC presidential candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The walk was put together by lawyer and politician, Yusuf Azeez aka Nino, who leads the Independent Support Group for the re-election of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa.
The over three hours walk saw the three musicians taking turns in thrilling a mammoth crowd that gathered and engaged in the walk.
