Fela, Genevieve, Omotola More Popular than Buhari - Common Sense Senator, Ben Bruce

Nigerian business magnate, founder of Silverbird group and influential politician, Benedict Murray-Bruce, has declared that some Nigerian celebrities are more popular than the country's president.

Ben Bruce

 

Popular Nigerian Senator representing Bayelsa state at the National Assembly, Ben Murray-Bruce has said some entertainment stars are more popular than President Mohammadu Buhari.

 

The "Common Sense" advocate listed stars like Fela Kuti, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and Genevieve Nnaji, adding that the common fact that Nigeria has oil is known by people more than President Buhari.

“I travel frequently and more people know of Fela, Omotola and Genevieve than they do President Buhari or the fact that Nigeria has oil,” he wrote on his Twitter page on Tuesday.

 

 

Fela Anikulapo Kuti, also professionally known as Fela, was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, musician, composer, who pioneered  Afrobeat music genre. He was also a human rights activist, and political maverick.

 

Genevieve Nnaji is a Nigerian actress and singer who won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2005, making her the first actress to win the award and have feaytred in many Hollywood movies over the years.

 

 

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde is also a Nigerian actress, singer, philanthropist and former model. She has appeared in over 300 films, selling millions of video copies.

 

Bruce also said industry like Nollywood would keep growing yearly, unlike the Nigeria Oil will that will one day be exhausted.