Why Yoruba actors are backing Tinubu for second term — Quadri

Veteran Yoruba actor Yinka Quadri has explained why he and other practitioners in the film industry support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election ambition, citing the president’s longstanding financial assistance to entertainers and his contributions to infrastructure development.
Quadri said the support was not merely about personal benefits but also about Tinubu’s history of helping members of the entertainment industry, dating back to his tenure as governor of Lagos State.
Speaking in an interview on the African A-List programme, the actor recalled how Tinubu paid the hospital bills of late Nollywood actor Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe, when he was battling an illne...