We have no regrets supporting Jonathan –Nollywood actors

The people who may likely be saddened with the development are
certainly Nollywood actors because most of them massively supported
President Goodluck Jonathan in his second term bid.
At every opportunity they got, be it on social media or even on TV
adverts, the actors didn't fail to sing the praises of the president
who, according to them, had imparted on their industry.
And since the last election didn't favour their desired candidate,
Saturday Beats asked some of them if they regretted the choice they
made and most of them claimed they didn't.
Actress Omoni Oboli, who may be regarded as a personal friend of the
President as she showed her movie, Being Mrs. Elliot, in Aso Rock,
said she has no single regret for voting Jonathan.
"I can never regret anything I do. I stood for what I believe in, not
because of financial gain. At the end of the day, the victory goes to
Nigeria. This election showed true democracy and I am proud of the man
that I supported. He is a hero. He conceded graciously and that is the
trait of a true leader. This is democracy and nobody should work
against me because I supported Jonathan."
Ace movie director, Lancelot Imasuen, who before now had not hidden
the fact that Jonathan was his favoured candidate, said he would
rather keep his opinion about the election to himself.
"It is just that I want to use the opportunity to celebrate President
Goodluck Jonathan for his uprightness. If a man that has been tagged
as weak and clueless demonstrated something we thought was almost
impossible in Nigeria, I eternally want to celebrate him. I will never
regret campaigning for Jonathan and if this election is done again, I
will still campaign for him. Why would I regret supporting him? I was
not coerced or bribed into it. I was not given money, I was convinced
and I still stand by my conviction. If that would make me face the
international court, I am ready to face it. While supporting Jonathan,
I did not kill anybody; I was only using the word of mouth to convince
people."
Former Actors' Guild of Nigeria president, Segun Arinze is another
person who has dined and wined with the President on so many
occasions. Of course, he is an ardent Jonathan supporter.
He said, "I stood for what I believed in and if I had the opportunity,
I would do it all over again. I do not ever regret campaigning for
Jonathan. If I believed in Buhari, I would have done the same thing. I
wish him all the best and hope he would take the country to a better
place. It is no longer about Buhari or Goodluck but about Nigeria. I
am not a card carrying member of PDP; I supported the President
because I believed he has done well for my industry and Nigeria as a
whole. I am a Nigerian and I have every right to the freedom of
expression. Being silent would be foolhardy on my part. In 2011, I was
campaigning for Fashola, why was I not silent at that time? We are all
Nigerians and I don't think Buhari would victimise me because I
supported Jonathan."
Fidelis Duker, veteran filmmaker, is an avid supporter of Jonathan to
the extent that he would even go to Otuoke, Bayelsa Sate for his
welcome home party.
"I can never regret supporting President Goodluck Jonathan. When he is
having a welcome party at Otuoke, I will be there with him. He has
done very well and I am still very proud of him. It has never happened
in the history of Nigeria where an incumbent will lose and he will
walk away."
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