Celebrities, fans show support for banned Kannywood actress

Nollywood actress, Kemi Lala Akindoju; pop musician, Di’Ja, and Cool FM on-air personality, Freeze, have expressed their support for banned Kannywood actress, Rahama Sadau.

The actress, who was expelled from the Hausa-language film industry by The Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (MOPPAN) on Sunday for hugging in a music video, has subsequently apologised.

According to the 22-year-old star of over 20 movies, “I was carrying out my role in my profession, as I would in any other production, be it a Hausa language film or a Nollywood production.”

Expectedly, some of her biggest supporters are colleagues in the entertainment industry.

I saw the heartbreaking news, that this lady, Rahama Sauda, was banned from kannywood. I took the time out to watch the video, and found classiq the rapper very talented, and the song, I love you, which I have already scheduled for rotation on my show, a very lovely piece of musical artwork. I cannot deny Kannywood, the right to enforce their ideology and standards and neither am I, in anyway judging their actions, however, this could an opportunity for Rahama, to explore other pursuits. Prior to this, I didn’t know who Rahama was, and I am sure many of us didn’t either, so this burst of publicity could be the ‘injection of fame’, her career needed to cross her over into the next level! I hope Rahama is not spending this time crying over the closing of one door, as a huge window has been thrown open for her. I’m sure there is a place for her in Nollywood, or even Hollywood, if she fine tunes her craft. Many of us are unaware of our capabilities, thus allowing this ignorance of our potential, to unconsciously bind us with invisible chains, making us slaves to those who know our worth and have the capacity to exploit it. Rahama, the window has been thrown open, the world is your oyster and you are the pearl! ~FRZ

A photo posted by Freeze Coolfm (@daddyfreeze) on Oct 4, 2016 at 2:12am PDT

Ali Nuhu wasn’t expelled from Kanywood for this, but Rahama was expelled for holding a man in a music video. Oh! I forgot, Rahama is a woman!!!! @rahamasadau

A photo posted by lala akindoju (@lalaakindoju) on Oct 4, 2016 at 6:27am PDT

@rahamasadau our love is with you. Let us guide and protect each other. If we offend each other, let us talk to each other and fix it as opposed to dragging each other through the mud, or behind CLOSED DOORS. Life isn’t about how bad u can make someone look. It is about how well we can carry each other even during our worst moments. Allah ya tamake mu duka. Love and light DI’JA

A photo posted by Di’Ja (@aphrodija) on Oct 4, 2016 at 1:33am PDT

Some fans have also queued behind the Super Story actress.

#RahamaSadau should team up with that Dija musician gal, no one judges her.

— Yaxeeto (@Capitalisst) October 4, 2016

@Hausafilm must be so stern, how could they do this to a Complexion Actress. ???? #RahamaSadau https://t.co/KMvcoNcKZP

— Usman Ishaq (@DrKusada) October 4, 2016

Now I totally Respect you #RahamaSadau

— ayo (@sokefs) October 4, 2016

Rahama Sadau has to put out a letter apologising for letting her body [barely] touch a man.
Meanwhile Ali Nuhu… Ps. Last one is his crotch pic.twitter.com/hm9HJCDdTs

— Elnathan John (@elnathan_john) October 4, 2016

Listen @Rahma_sadau , and I KNOW you can see this because both our accounts are verified.

YOU DID NOTHING WRONG.

Repeat that to yourself.

— Sugabelly (@sugabelly) October 4, 2016

@Rahma_sadau Well understood….. Honest & Fabulous apology! #StillFavorite

— San_Turaki (@Hamar_10) October 4, 2016

Apologizing for what tho?
Rahma, I’ve seen you in #SuperStory,pls move to Nollywood,greater things await you. ???????? https://t.co/nVeTDoxpHR

— farida. (@Yoyo_Farida) October 4, 2016

Rahama won Best African Actress at the 19th African Film Awards in 2015 by African Voice and Best Actress (Kannywood) at the City People Awards in 2014 and 2015.