Popular Nollywood actor, Zack Orji, last Saturday, publicly declared his support for the candidacy of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential flag bearer, Bola Tinubu.

In a clip posted on social media, Orji said that having lived in Lagos for over 40 years, he knows that Tinubu is a chief crusader for the consolidation of democracy in Nigeria.

He said: “In his time as governor of Lagos State, he ran an all-inclusive government drawing people from different ethnic extractions into the executive council as decision makers to run the affairs of the state.”
Barely 48 hours after his post, the actor’s wife, Ngozi Orji showed support for Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi by dropping subtle hints of her stance on Instagram.

Ms Orji, who posted a clip from the 20th edition of Revival Assembly Ministries International’s Azusa Conference, which ended over the weekend, noted that she is ‘OBIdient’, a term used by the supporters of the LP candidate.

The clip captures the moment the ministry’s founder, Anselm Madubuko, invited Mr Obi to the pulpit amidst cheers from the congregation.

Ms Orji, a Nollywood actress and costume designer, captioned it: “It was An Awesome Time Today. That Moment Our Apostle General Anselm Madubuko Introduced H E Sir Peter Obi. What an Awesome Way To Wrap up AZUSA 20 Conference. God bless you, Sir, for Coming. We are obedient. We Move”.

Since the clip found its way to the Nigerian webspace, there has been a myriad of reactions to Ms Orji’s post.
While some said Mr Orji does not have enough influence to drum support for a presidential candidate, others say that he may have been induced with money.

This is coming against the backdrop of reports that say that another Nollywood actor, Nkem Owoh, allegedly rejected N10m to campaign for Mr Tinubu.