Nollywood sensation, Eniola Badmus, has stepped into the political arena with her recent appointment as Special Assistant to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas.
As spotted by Beyond Boders, this unexpected move has set tongues wagging across social media platforms.
Reports indicate that Badmus has been tapped by Abbas to lend her expertise in social events and public hearings.
Videos capturing Badmus’s swearing-in ceremony and the moment she received her appointment letter quickly circulated online, igniting a storm of online chatter on Friday, May 10, 2024.
Badmus, known for her outspoken nature, had been a vocal supporter of Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s presidential aspirations, standing out among her peers in the Nollywood community.
This appointment comes amidst a backdrop of online harassment and trolling directed at Badmus for her allegiance to Tinubu.
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https://twitter.com/Onlineguru_/status/1788888150649041019?t=x41kkkbv8IVdzAU4sIgTNQ&s=19
See reactions below:
TonyWenduEmike: “Which one be SA on social events again? Kaii, this kontri.”
AROLE_PeterObi: “Help me beg Lagos state government to fix our road”
EtimPoxman: “Money to use maintain her body done agama.. Na her time, make she enjoy am well.
amakojpc: “See eh, there is something about these people…no matter what they re going through, their disdain for anything Yiibo doesn’t go away.”
nweke_o_francis: “Well, an Agbadorian in apprentiship told me that their gain is to suffer pass Job in the Bible. Does it make sence? Suffering is the new enjoyment”
Oluwa_Martins1: “She didn’t even shout akanbi before they give her appointment”