As the 2023 presidential election procedures, several individuals are pitting their tents with their preferred candidates and entertainers aren’t overlooked. Saturday Beats takes a look at a few celebs, who have taken aspects with their desired applicants

Hip hop singers, Peter and Paul Okoye have brazenly declared their help for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. In several posts on social media, they stated they’re ‘Obidient’ – a name Obi’s supporters are known as.

In June 2022, Paul made a submit on Instagram endorsing Obi. He wrote, “My fellow Nigerians, please get your permanent voter cards. If we pass over this opportunity, it’s far every other 8 years of backwardness till 2023. #Obidiently.”

On his element, Peter said, “Please can anyone give him a relaxing bottle of beer? Dear Nigerians, this isn’t always about the North or South right here. We are no longer interested by birthday celebration politics but in the traits of the candidate! If we pass over this possibility, we might never get it again. #PeterObi2023.”

Also, famous comedian, Okechukwu Onyegbule, aka Okey Bakassi, has said that he will be helping Obi’s presidential ambition. On August 1, 2022, the comic tweeted, “I don’t want Atiku or Tinubu to fail, I simply need Nigeria to prevail. I will aid and vote for Peter Obi to restore Nigeria so that in their vintage age, Muhammadu Buhari and Tinubu gained’t be going to London for medical remedy and Atiku received’t live in Dubai. #SaveNigeria.”

Brymo, Badmus, Kosoko for BAT

Singer, Olawale Oloforo, aka Brymo, encouraged the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, on Twitter on May 31, 2022. A Twitter person, Ochikolota Umunwanyi wrote, “This Jagaban (Tinubu) candidacy has truly helped me see that so many Nigerians don’t care approximately purposeful or diligent management.”

On his component, Brymo commented, “Yet, he (Tinubu) is the one with a plan and we all understand that. Let a town boy be president for once! I have in no way met the person or absolutely everyone who represents or is acquainted with him, or even his family members and political associates. We have to prevent looking to kill them off for being vintage.”

The singer’s remark brought on an uproar on social media as many people bashed him for supporting the previous governor of Lagos State.

Actress, Eniola Badmus, has also declared her assist for Tinubu. In March 2023, blogger, Tunde Ednut, asked his followers to pick their desired presidential candidate. Badmus wrote within the comment phase, “Tinubu all of the manner.” She were given a variety of backlash for her comment but it did no longer deter her from in addition assisting Tinubu. She also stated she turned into unbothered by way of the comments from human beings.

On his component, veteran actor, Jide Kosoko, has said that he’s helping Tinubu to actualise his presidential ambition due to the fact the politician has been of terrific help to him and the film enterprise.

In an interview with Saturday Beats on July 2, 2022, he said, “Asiwaju Bola Tinubu isn’t always just a leader of notice, he is a father figure and benefactor. I have benefited from him and his spouse. I actually have had a courting with his family for a long term. He is a centered leader; a frontrunner of all leaders.

“He has for my part developed many humans in our industry, specially people who had health demanding situations. For example, whilst actress, Moji Olaiya, died in Canada, he was answerable for the entirety that needed to do with transporting her body lower back domestic.

“The movie industry has loved Tinubu, as he become the first character to give us several hectares of land in Badagry to assemble a movie village. The succeeding administration gave us motives the area turned into now not conducive enough, and straight away, an attempt was made to offer us some other place in Epe.”

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Okonkwo, Frodd, Lamba Atikulated

A former Big Brother Naija housemate, Cross Okonkwo, recommended the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar after he defined the flesh presser as his father. In an interview with Sunday PUNCH on July 3, 2022, Okonkwo stated he called Atiku his father because the previous Vice-President of Nigeria had been there for him.

He said, “I have recognized him (Atiku) for decades. I and his kids have lived collectively and shared the equal bed. When I did no longer have everywhere to go, he took me in. He has additionally taken care of me to an quantity. That is the proper definition of family. I realize him thoroughly and I consider he approach properly to the youth. I additionally assume he’s the best presidential candidate. I changed into attacked after I made that tweet (about Atiku being my father), and I wondered why.”

It may be recalled that Okonkwo and a few former BBN housemates, which includes Bright Osemudiame, aka Brighto, and Chukwuemeka Okoye, aka Frodd; and famous skit maker, Promise Anagbogu, aka Lord Lamba, recently met with Atiku. Their visit was connected to the 2023 presidential election as there were speculations that they had been invited to propose Atiku.