Veteran Nollywood actor Lalude has revealed that he and his colleagues were given only N10,000 daily for meals while campaigning for President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 general elections.
Lalude made this disclosure amid expressions of regret and frustration over the difficulties faced following Tinubu’s victory.
In a widely shared interview on social media, the actor explained that he and his fellow campaigners worked for nearly two months without receiving any proper payment.
He lamented that they were merely paid N10,000 per day for feeding, and are yet to receive any rewards or recognition for their efforts even after two years of Tinubu’s administration.
“They were giving us N10,000 daily for feeding. It was supposed to be more, given the campaign commitments, but they insisted on N10,000. When they realised we were saving the money, they even reduced it, and sometimes went without paying us for two to three days,” Lalude disclosed.
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“After the entire campaign period of one month and three weeks, they refused to pay us. Those withholding our financial benefits for the campaign will not be fortunate for the rest of their lives,” he added.
The actor’s statement comes shortly after his colleague, Alapini, also expressed regret over campaigning for Tinubu alongside hundreds of others.
This revelation arrives two years after the 2023 general elections, during which several Nigerian celebrities publicly endorsed Tinubu, including Saheed Balogun, Bimbo Akintola, Toyin Abraham, Eniola Badmus, Olaiya Igwe, and Seyi Law.
The development sparked controversy on social media, with many fans unfollowing the celebrities and criticising their support amid Nigeria’s worsening economic hardship and insecurity under the Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government.
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