June 25, (THEWILL) – Nollywood actress and producer, Toyin Abraham, has blamed political opposition for the bad reviews her movie, ‘Ijakumo’, is receiving on social media.
‘Ijakumo, the Born Again Stripper’ premiered at cinemas in December 2022, but was recently released via Netflix on Friday.
The new release has been met with mixed reactions with several Nigerians hailing the movie producer and actors for their amazing performances, while others claimed the movie was flawed for different reasons.
Responding to the negative comments, the actress claimed that many, who were critical of the movie, were those opposed to her political choice in the 2023 Presidential election. She, however, did not mention the party.
“You all went to create a WhatsApp group because of Ijakumo, the born-again stripper, please continue,” she tweeted.
“Maybe today I will kuku break the table. You all will tell the world why choosing my own candidate is a crime and yours isn’t. Loni yi mo mura yin wa (today I’m prepared for you).
“You all think you have monopoly to talk sh*t; I’m here today for those people in that WhatsApp group. ‘Ijakumo the born-again stripper’ was accepted in USA and Odeon cinemas and was showing same time Nigerian cinemas were showing it, I might keep mute for other things, but when it comes to my work, I will speak out.”
Abrahams later apologised for her outburst and asked critics to share their opinions about the movie with love.
“And to everyone who genuinely loves and appreciates my work and feels bad about anything tweeted, please always remember I’m human and I love you all,” she wrote in a follow-up tweet.
The actress has repeatedly accused members of opposition parties of bullying her after she declared support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2022.
Ijakumo follows the story of a spiritualist, Asabi, who seeks vengeance against a former lover turned pastor. She employs the help of a stripper to lure the cleric to his doom.
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