Tinubu Appoints Actor Bolanle Ninalowo To New Role

According to Ireporter Online, Nollywood actor Bolanle Ninalowo has been appointed as the Atlanta, United States, coordinator for a pro-President Bola Ahmed Tinubu advocacy group. The youth-driven organization, founded by the President’s son, Seyi Tinubu, seeks to connect Nigerians both at home and in the diaspora with government policies, programs, and achievements under the current administration.

Announcing his appointment on Instagram, Ninalowo expressed excitement about the role, stating, “Honoured to serve as coordinator Atlanta/USA for President Bola Tinubu. #RTIFN.” The announcement has sparked widespread reactions across social media, with both supporters and critics commenting on the increasing involvement of public figures in political advocacy.

On its Instagram page, the advocacy group, RTIFN, describes itself as a youth-focused movement aimed at fostering creativity, leadership, and innovation, while encouraging young Nigerians to participate actively in nation-building. The group emphasizes its mission to bridge the gap between the government and citizens by providing clear and reliable information on national developments.

In related news, Afrobeat legend Femi Kuti has expressed frustration over being linked to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking on Arise Television, he praised the posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award conferred on his father, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, describing it as global recognition of a life spent fearlessly confronting dictatorship, corruption, and injustice in Nigeria and across Africa.

Femi highlighted the historical and emotional significance of the award, particularly for those who lived through Nigeria’s era of military rule, which shaped Fela’s music and activism. “Everybody is very happy. We’re excited. I’m in Los Angeles right now, and it’s very hard to really explain, unless you were alive in the 1970s, what my father did, fighting dictatorship in Nigeria at that time. People were very frightened of the military,” he said.

He recounted the repeated state violence his father endured, including raids on Kalakuta and the severe injuries sustained by his grandmother during an attack. “It was arrest after arrest. We never knew when he would be arrested, or when he would be released,” Femi said. He stressed that Fela’s music is inseparable from Nigeria’s political history, noting how it evolved into a powerful tool of resistance.