I’m not a member of any campaign council, Toyin Abraham rejects Lagos APC campaign inclusion
by The Eagle Online · The Eagle OnlineNollywood actress and filmmaker Toyin Abraham has rejected her reported inclusion in the Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council, saying she has chosen to stay out of politics.
Abraham made the clarification after her name appeared in the APC’s published campaign council structure for the 2027 general elections, where she was listed under the Entertainment and Creative Economy Directorate.
In an Instagram Story on Thursday, the actress said she was not a member of any campaign council and asked the public to disregard the reported inclusion of her name.
“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,” she wrote.
Her statement came hours after the Lagos APC Campaign Council list was released by the media centre of Deputy Governor Kadri Obafemi Hamzat.
The published list included Abraham alongside several prominent figures from Nigeria’s entertainment industry, including veteran actor Jide Kosoko, actresses Eniola Badmus and Bimbo Akintola, and Fuji musicians Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, Abass Akande Obesere and Adewale Ayuba.
The Entertainment and Creative Economy Directorate lists Toke Benson-Awoyinka as Director, with Kosoko as Co-Director and Badmus as Deputy Director. Akeem Alimi, popularly known as Ajala Jalingo, is listed as Secretary, while Dare Olateju is named Assistant Secretary.
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Other entertainment personalities named in the published structure include Adebayo Salami, Saheed Balogun, Bukky Wright, Fathia Balogun, Yinka Quadri, Tayo Sobola, Foluke Daramola, Biola Adebayo, Abbey Lanre, Sule Alao Malaika, Saheed Osupa and Small Doctor.
Abraham’s latest position is notable because she publicly supported Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election. Her political involvement at the time attracted criticism and discussion on social media, but her latest statement represents her stated position ahead of the 2027 election that she does not want to participate in a campaign council.
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