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Jemima Osunde slams man who said presidency is an appreciation gift for Bola Tinubu

The movie star says the party should not use the country as a souvenir for their leader.

Nollywood actress Jemima Osunde and former governor of Lagos state, Bola Tinubu [Instagram/JemimaOsunde] [Instagram/BolaTinubu]

Nollywood actress Jemima Osunde has slammed an aide of presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu who shared a post credited to the Lagos chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC).

The statement shared on the Twitter page of Gawat Jubrin, that the Lagos state chapter of the APC is supporting a Bola Tinubu presidency in 2023 to show appreciation and pay him back for being "a man of honor and destiny helper for a whole lot of people."

"We see Asiwaju’s decision to run as an opportunity for all of us who are beneficiaries of Asiwaju’s goodwill and large-heartedness, including the VP, to pay back and appreciate Asiwaju for being such a man of honour and destiny helper for a whole lot of people," the statement read.

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While responding to the post, the movie star advised the party to throw a big party for him instead of using the country as a souvenir.

"Then you guys should throw him an 80th birthday party you can even make it a surprise for him. “They don’t use to use a whole country to say thank you," she tweeted.

The former governor of Lagos and National Leader of the party had on Monday, January 12, 2022, informed the president of the country, Muhammadu Buhari of his presidential ambition.

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