Veteran Yoruba actor [Yinka Quadri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yinka_Quadri) has said that he and a number of fellow entertainers are backing [President Bola Tinubu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bola_Tinubu) for a second term, pointing to the president’s long‑standing financial help to the industry and his work on road projects in the South‑West.
**Why do the actors support Tinubu?**
- Quadri recalled that Tinubu, while governor of Lagos State, settled the hospital bills of the late Nollywood veteran Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe, during a serious illness.
- He also narrated how the president contributed $25,000 to bring the late actress Moji Olaiya’s remains back from Canada after her death in 2017, after Quadri, Fathia Balogun and Yomi Fabiyi visited Tinubu’s Bourdillon residence to request assistance.
- “People do not understand it. It is not about what we want to eat. He has been taking care of those of us in the industry since he was the governor of Lagos,” Quadri said.
**What assistance did Tinubu provide?**
Quadri said the $25,000 payment covered the full cost of repatriating Olaiya’s body, exceeding the amount the actors had initially asked for. He added that Tinubu has repeatedly made resources available whenever practitioners approach him for help.
**Which infrastructure projects are highlighted?**
The actor praised the construction of the Papalanto‑to‑Sagamu road and the Sagamu‑to‑Ijebu‑Ode route, noting that while the projects do not solve all regional needs, they demonstrate Tinubu’s commitment to development.
**Other positive actions cited**
Quadri also mentioned the regular payment of pensions to retirees and the continued operation of the [Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND)](https://www.nelfund.gov.ng), which he views as beneficial outcomes of the Tinubu administration.
He reminded readers that his support is not new; in 2022 he, together with Jide Kosoko, Fausat Balogun, Taiwo Hassan and Femi Adebayo, publicly endorsed Tinubu’s presidential ambition ahead of the 2023 election. The actor’s current remarks come as political activity intensifies ahead of the 2027 general elections, with many in the entertainment sector making the case for Tinubu’s re‑election.