“Forgive Me For Saying There’s No Insecurity in Nigeria” – Aremu Afolayan [Video]

Nollywood actor Aremu Afolayan has apologised to Nigerians over comments he made during a recent EKO57 campaign event, a group set up to support Bola Tinubu for a second term.

The event, which featured several Nollywood stars like Yomi Fash-Lanso, Remi Surutu and Adams Kehinde, was aimed at gathering support in Lagos ahead of the 2027 elections.

While speaking there, Afolayan backed Tinubu’s re-election, saying he was personally not affected by the rising cost of living.

He also claimed that reports of insurgency were exaggerated, which later caused anger online after the video went viral on social media.

Many Nigerians criticised him, with some accusing him of being paid to make those statements.

Reacting in a video shared on Instagram, the actor said his words were misunderstood.

Aremu Afolayan said he had taken time to reflect after seeing the reactions and admitted that he made a mistake.

He apologised to Nigerians, his fans, and others who want a better country, saying he was deeply sorry for hurting people.

Afolayan said, “I’m sorry. The curse has been too much, and I didn’t offend anyone but just went wrong. I picked what I shouldn’t have picked. Two narratives are circulating on social media: one says I collected money; the other says I didn’t.

“My heart is heavy because I’ve hurt a lot of Nigerians. The second narration concerns insecurity, and it’s obvious that insecurity is in town and everywhere in Nigeria, and the government isn’t doing anything about it.”

Afolayan admitted that his comments on insecurity were poorly expressed, stressing that insecurity is a real and serious problem in Nigeria.

He explained that what he meant was that the situation in the country is serious and that anyone downplaying it is not being truthful.

To support his point, the actor revealed that someone close to him had experienced kidnapping, showing that the issue affects many people.

“What I was trying to say in the video was that if you saw anybody shouting ‘they’re coming from this side’ and someone on the news was saying ‘don’t worry, nothing is happening, be calm, don’t answer that person’ because they were reading a script, that was all I was trying to say.

“I’m sorry, Nigerians. What I was saying, in essence, is that insecurity is in Nigeria, and anybody reading a script that says ‘it’ll be fine’ is lying because it’s obvious there is insecurity.

“My best friend’s mother was kidnapped, and I’m not supposed to say it here. How could I say there’s no insecurity? We didn’t bring it out because we had to pay millions of people to get her released. The curse you placed on me was much,” he said.

Following the backlash, Afolayan said he has decided to step away from partisan politics and will not support any candidate in the upcoming elections.

He explained that he only attended the event because he liked the idea of increased access to local leaders and accountability, not because of political loyalty.

The actor said, “Due to this heat and curse I have received, I’m saying I’m at my lowest stage, sober, and asking Nigerians who have supported me through my career and my two businesses, while the government didn’t support my business, to please forgive me.

“For this, I know your (Nigerians’) choice isn’t Bola Tinubu or the regime of Tinubu. What I went to do was call Lege Miami.

“I liked the thing you brought up, and right now we can talk to our local government chairmen directly and hold them accountable.

“That was why I went for that, not the other way round. I’m withdrawing from everything to do with politics and standing with my people. Please forgive me.”

Watch the video below:

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