Nollywood's Remi Surutu Endorses Tinubu for 2027 Term

Lagos, Nigeria - Veteran Nollywood actress Remi Surutu publicly endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in the 2027 general election during the launch of EKO57, a support group dedicated to mobilizing backing for his reelection bid.

The event, held on Sunday in Lagos, drew several prominent figures from the Nigerian film industry, including actors Yomi Fash Lanso and Lege Miami. Surutu, who has supported Tinubu since his time as Lagos State governor, used the platform to reaffirm her commitment amid ongoing national challenges. She described Tinubu's leadership as diligent and understated, emphasizing his tireless efforts in managing the country's difficulties. "This man does not sleep," she said. "His wife is always traveling all over the place. The son, too, is moving around. How many politicians have you seen with their sons moving around?"

Surutu recounted the personal toll of her political stance during the 2023 presidential election, when she faced intense online harassment. Trolls accused her of supporting a figure responsible for the death of her daughter, Ayomikun, who succumbed to sickle cell complications in 2017. "A day before the election, they said to me...