Nollywood veteran actor Fatai Adekunle Adetayo, popularly known as Lalude, has accused MC Oluomo, the president of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), of failing to honour financial commitments made to celebrities who campaigned for President Bola Tinubu and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu during the 2023 general elections.
In a recent episode of the Beyond the Fame podcast on Youtube, Lalude voiced his frustration, describing the situation as a form of abandonment. He revealed that he and other entertainers were promised N1.5 million each by MC Oluomo but have yet to receive any payment.
Lalude, famous for his iconic ‘babalawo’ roles in Yoruba movies, detailed how he and other actors, including comedian Ganiu ‘Alapini’ Nofiu, were housed and tasked with campaigning for weeks without adequate compensation.
Initially, they were given N10,000 daily for food, but even that was abruptly halted, according to the thespian.
“We were camped for seven weeks. We trekked long distances every day while MC Oluomo followed us in his car. In the end, we were abandoned,” Lalude lamented.
He claimed that both he and Alapini were promised N1.5 million each, a promise that remains unfulfilled.
“We finished the work and no dime was given to us. Is it good? It was MC who called us,” he said.
“MC promised me and Alapini. He asked us to demand whatever we wanted. We did, but we got nothing up till now.”
“He took us to where we lodged to campaign for the president. He promised to give us N1.5 million each.”
“Whoever is behind these misdeeds will not prosper. I know they will still come to us by 2027, and we are waiting for them,” Lalude added bitterly.
This comes just days after another veteran Nollywood actor Ganiu Nafiu, popularly known as Alapini, and actress Bukky Adekogbe Raji, also known as Aminatu Papapa, expressed deep regret for supporting President Tinubu during the 2023 presidential campaign.
