July 07, (THEWILL) – Nollywood actress, Ibironke Ojo Anthony, also known as Ronke Oshodi Oke, has stated that she regrets campaigning for the All Progressives Congress (APC), because of what happened during the EndSARS protest.
In 2020, youths in Nigeria protested against SARS, a now-disbanded special anti-robbery squad of the Nigeria Police Force.
The protesters demanded an end to police brutality. They also seized the opportunity to demand better governance from the political class.
Speaking about the experience in an interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, the actress described herself as a lover of APC.
She said she campaigned for APC, but was disappointed in the actions of the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, during the protest.
Ronke Oshodi Oke revealed that the governor said three different things and claimed nobody died.
“I love APC. I’m a fan of APC, body and soul. I felt APC is going to take Nigeria to the next level.
“So even while we were campaigning for them, I didn’t collect much. I wasn’t looking at the money, I was looking at what was going to happen later.
“With all they were doing, I felt eight years cannot fix Nigeria. We all know that. But when the EndSARS protest came up, I was so down.
“I was really down because our governor was saying three different things at the same time. They said they didn’t kill anybody.
“But if one person died, fifty people have died with that one person. The people that person is feeding, the person’s parents, siblings.
“Before they get themselves and get back on their feet might take five years. It is a thing of the mind. Secondly, there were so many injuries.
“Some guys could not use their legs, some people had bullets in their bodies. So many injuries. I will not say I was mad, but I was really down. I regretted working for them for that reason alone”, she stated.
