Nigeria, March 20 -- Twenty-four hours after apologising to Nigerians over his remarks on insecurity and the economy, actor Aremu Afolayan has been removed from EKO57, a political support group established to mobilise public support for President Bola Tinubu's second-term bid.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that the 45-year-old issued the apology after downplaying concerns about the rising cost of living and insecurity during a recent gathering organised by the group.

At the event, the actor, who publicly endorsed Mr Tinubu's re-election, said he was personally unaffected by the current economic hardship, a remark that drew widespread criticism.

Following the backlash, the brother of filmmaker Kunle Afolayan apologised, clarifying that he did ...