Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson Okojie is currently facing massive backlash for campaigning for Senator Monday Okpebholo ahead of the Edo State gubernatorial election.

The movie star, 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 a video that made rounds online, Johnson encouraged women to talk to their husbands and children about voting for the candidate.

The video, which has gone viral on the micro-blogging platform Twitter, now known as X, has received criticism from netizens, who are mercilessly dragging her.

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 Gistaroundyou wrote, “Mercy Johnson is using her fame to drag many people to vote for APC

One Chris wrote, “From today, any movie, advert, commercial or endorsement that features Mercy Johnson me and my family will not patronize. How wicked and insensitive

One Godwin Ibadin wrote, “Standing for an illiterate to be the Governor. We are the cause of our problems

One Edeh wrote, “That’s how the devil operates, half-truths. She’ll ask for water and will be given an ocean that isn’t really drinkable

One Distinguished KPMG wrote, “Mercy Johnson is still doing party supremacy in Edo State. Soon she will do a video to tell us how expensive eggs are. Her fans will clap as though I caused it and not her

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”.