Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson Okojie is receiving widespread criticism for her public endorsement of Senator Monday Okpebholo, in the upcoming Edo State gubernatorial election.
Mercy Johnson Okojie, whose husband is involved in Edo State politics, was spotted at a campaign rally in Ward 6 Irruekpen, Esan West LGA, actively supporting Senator Okpebholo, the APC’s gubernatorial candidate for Edo State. In a viral video, she urged women to influence their families, specifically husbands and children, to vote for the senator.
The video of Mercy Johnson Okojie campaigning for Senator Okpebholo has sparked outrage on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), with many users strongly criticizing her and expressing their disapproval, leading to a intense online backlash.
One Linzkits wrote, “If you all like follow mercy Johnson campaign oo. You all should know that she has cashed out. She only working for the money. Don’t be foolish to follow her. If Nigeria spoil e no affect her oo”.
One Amfani_Shadrach wrote, “E no go better for this ashawo. God punish you there
One Gloree wrote, “Is her husband not serving under APC? She no get choice. But in her heart, she knows the truth
One Gistaroundyou wrote, “Mercy Johnson is using her fame to drag many people to vote for APC
One Chris wrote, “From today, any movie, advert, commercial or endorsement that features Mercy Johnson me and my family will not patronize. How wicked and insensitive
One Godwin Ibadin wrote, “Standing for an illiterate to be the Governor. We are the cause of our problems
One Edeh wrote, “That’s how the devil operates, half-truths. She’ll ask for water and will be given an ocean that isn’t really drinkable
One Distinguished KPMG wrote, “Mercy Johnson is still doing party supremacy in Edo State. Soon she will do a video to tell us how expensive eggs are. Her fans will clap as though I caused it and not her
One Sense wrote, “Na we dey overrate them because them dey appear for TV. Mercy Johnson is a normal Nigerian who will use every opportunity she finds to swindle anyone. Just imagine campaigning for a compound illiterate to become a state Governor, this is what they have reduced the Edo people to
One Amber Ose Ibeh wrote, “Mercy Johnson is just a cheap opportunistic agbero with zero class and zero morality in my opinion. Imagine supporting and blabbing Tinubu and now also supporting illiterate Monday Okpebholo of all people. Talent is really not enough”.
