Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Dayo Amusa, has taken to her verified X handle to voice her frustration about how Nigerian politics currently works.

Amuas, the National Vice President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), who expressed her dissatisfaction, added that the struggle for party tickets is uncertain and financially draining.

The actress noted that what aspirants are promised is not what they get during primaries, alleging that many aspirants are misled despite heavy financial commitments.

In a series of tweets on Sunday, she wrote, “That is why I prefer to use my money and eat… Some of us will have this online popularity, we will spend money at different places to several ‘leaders’ of the party… During primaries, you will struggle to get 10 votes.”

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Amusa questioned the integrity of political players who promise votes and support to aspirants but leave them hanging when they actually need that support.

“Where are the leaders and their assurances? You’ll be lucky if they pick your calls after the primaries,” she added.

She also criticised what she described as deceptive political engagement, where aspirants are given false hope despite decisions already being made behind closed doors.

“Why are you calling me honourable when you know you won’t give me a ticket? Why come to my house for a meeting when you know you’re going to my opponent’s house to give them reassurance? You politicians, are dangerous,” she said.

In follow-up posts, she described politics as unpredictable and draining, cautioning that it is not for the faint of heart.

“Politics is a crazy game… This minute you’re so sure of the ticket, the next minute it’s looking like you’re not even in the conversation. It’s not for the faint-hearted,” she wrote.

She added that aspirants who lose out in primaries are often left with difficult choices, including waiting for another election cycle or joining less popular parties.

“When you’re denied a ticket, you’ll start calculating maybe to wait for the next four years or join an unpopular party to contest,” she noted.

Amusa also criticised the culture of premature endorsement, where aspirants are publicly addressed as “incoming” despite uncertainty over their chances.

“The fact that they will be calling you ‘incoming’ when they know you won’t get a ticket is killing me,” she added.