Actress, Mercy Johnson has faced heavy backlash following her campaign for Senator Monday Okpebholo ahead of the Edo State gubernatorial election.
The actress whose husband is a politician in Edo State, was seen at a political rally ground in Ward 6 Irruekpen, Esan West LGA, campaigning for Senator Okpebholo, an APC Governorship candidate for Edo State.
In the video which have since gone viral, Johnson encouraged women to talk to their husbands and children about voting for the candidate.
Mercy Johnson rallying support for the APC, urging the crowd in Ward 6, Irruekpen, Esan West LGA, to vote for the party’s gubernatorial candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo. pic.twitter.com/7ZY7RKXJZ9
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This have sparked outrage from netizens as they label her as heartless for her comment considering the hardship in the country.
One Linzkits wrote: “If you all like follow mercy Johnson campaign oo. You all should know that she has cashed out. She only working for the money. Don’t be foolish to follow her. If Nigeria spoil e no affect her oo”.
One Amfani_Shadrach wrote: “E no go better for this ashawo. God punish you there”
One Gloree wrote: “Is her husband not serving under APC? She no get choice. But in her heart, she knows the truth”
One Sense wrote: “Na we dey overrate them because them dey appear for TV. Mercy Johnson is a normal Nigerian who will use every opportunity she finds to swindle anyone. Just imagine campaigning for a compound illiterate to become a state Governor, this is what they have reduced the Edo people to”
One Amber Ose Ibeh wrote: “Mercy Johnson is just a cheap opportunistic agbero with zero class and zero morality in my opinion. Imagine supporting and blabbing Tinubu and now also supporting illiterate Monday Okpebholo of all people. Talent is really not enough”.