Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson attacked for campaigning for APC in Edo

Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson has come under heavy attack from frustrated Nigerians, who have criticised her for campaigning vigorously for All Progressive Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate Senator Monday Okpebholo ahead of the Edo September 21 governorship election.

Mercy, who joined her husband, Hon. Prince Odi Okojie, the Coordinator for APC Edo Central Campaign Council, during campaign rallies in ward 6 Irruekpen, Esan West LGA, told the crowd to vote for APC Guber Candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo.

‘’On September 21, una never tire? no light, no water, no good healthcare, no security, no good road.If you go vote for senator Okpebholo raise your hands? My husband say na who know me na e go carry first. I use God beg una, this campaign na operation one man tell the other, one woman tell the other. Edo must good. When you reach that field, na senator Okpebholo na e you go vote for,’’ the actress tells the crowd in pidgin.

Reacting netizens have slammed the actress over her statement, saying she should not complain or cry foul like Asiwaju Baby if Monday Okpebholo fails to perform as Governor of Edo state.

Snr Copywriter Chinedu Junior Ihekwoaba wrote: “If tomorrow,  Monday wins the Edo election and people are calling Mercy Johnson out for poor performance. Nake she no cry ekun egbere like the mumu Toyin Abraham.”

Ojo Evans wrote: “Mercy Johnson that acts foolish characters, in foolish movies, with foolish storyline, dumb script, and useless sound track, that will numb your IQ; she’s using power of fame to manipulate the locals. Anything for the money.”

Amber Ose Ibeh™ wrote: “Mercy Johnson is just a cheap opportunistic agbero with zero class and zero morality in my opinion. Imagine supporting blabbing Tinubu and now also supporting Illiterate Monday Okpebholo of all people.  Talent is really not enough.”

DISTINGUISHED KPMG LinkedIn Everest 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.”

Sense wrote: “Na we dey overrate them because them dey appear for TV, Mercy Johnson is a normal Nigerian that 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 Edo people to.”