Oluwaseyitan Aletile, better known by his stage as Seyi Law, a comedian, has apologized to opposition party members and supporters whom he may have upset while supporting Bola Ahmed Tinubu for president.
This comes after the All Progressive Congress, APC, presidential candidate was proclaimed the victor of Saturday’s poll by the Independent National Election Commission, INEC.
The comedian said that Nigerians shouldn’t grow resentful and hostile against one another in a post published on his Instagram page on Wednesday in which he expressed his enthusiasm over how enthusiastic people are about their favourite candidates.
“My fellow Nigerians, I’m happy you are as passionate as you are about your preferred candidates. That is the way politics should be. However, hatred and bitterness towards each other shouldn’t have a place between us.
“You might not see things the way I see it. That doesn’t mean I’m right and you are wrong. It just means that we are different. If your candidates had won, I would have prayed and worked for their successes and mine.
“I apologise to those offended by my support. I seriously condemn all the violence across Nigeria. I have mixed feelings for your genuine anger and not for my candidate’s winning. I, however, pray that Nigerians’ lives get better,” he said.