Why I don’t want to join APC presidential campaign – Toyin Abraham

Abdullateef Fowewe

Nollywood actress and filmmaker Toyin Abraham has explained why she rejected her reported inclusion in the Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council, insisting the decision had nothing to do with online bullying.

In a post on X on Friday, Abraham responded to a supporter who suggested her stance might stop “bullies” from attacking her.

She wrote, “Bro, I didn’t do it because of any bully. I did it because it was the right thing to do. I woke up and saw my name on a list I knew absolutely nothing about. Moreover, I’ve already said it—I’m not interested in politics.”

Abraham’s name had appeared on the list of the Entertainment and Creative Economy Directorate of the Lagos APC campaign council, released ahead of the 2027 elections.

The council was scheduled for inauguration on Friday at the party’s secretariat in Ikeja.

Other entertainers named in the same directorate included veteran actor Jide Kosoko, Eniola Badmus and Bimbo Akintola, along with several Fuji musicians.

Earlier on Thursday, Abraham had already addressed the matter in an Instagram Story. She stated: “I’m not a member of any campaign council. I have said it recently, I am staying out of politics. Please disregard the supposed inclusion of my name in any campaign committee.”

The development comes against the backdrop of Abraham’s public support for President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election.

That endorsement triggered sustained online criticism and personal attacks at the time, including calls for brands to drop her and petitions targeting her work on streaming platforms.

She has since repeatedly emphasised her desire to remain outside active partisan politics.