Strangers Have Supported My Latest Movie While My Friends Stay Silent – Toke Makinwa

Popular media personality, Toke Makinwa has jumped on social media to blast her friends for not promoting her latest movie.

She recently had her say via her social media page, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to her, she has actually received more support from strangers than her friends since her movie came out, and she is not angry because she’ll also retaliate when the time comes.

Toke added that she is not trying to be entitled or anything, but she is ready to stay silent when they need her as well.

Her words, “Not mad or feeling entitled, just putting it out here so that when next your palm itches you to ask for my support on anything, remember you stayed silent when it was my turn,”

“No more what will Jesus do, pls be guided o.”

WOW.

Toke Makinwa (born 3 November 1984) is a Nigerian radio personality, television host, vlogger, lifestyle entrepreneur and author. She is known for hosting The Morning Drive on Rhythm 93.7 FM and for her YouTube vlog series Toke Moments. She released her book On Becoming in November 2016.

Toke Makinwa was born on 3 November 1984, in Lagos state. She attended the Federal Government Girls’ College in Oyo State. Makinwa later attended the University of Lagos, where she earned a BA degree in English and literature.

In 2010, Makinwa made her major media debut on Rhythm 93.7 FM’s The Morning Drive show as a co-host. In 2012, she made a television appearance as host of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) beauty pageant, which was broadcast live across Nigeria. She co-hosted Flytime TV’s 3 Live Chicks, along with Tosyn Bucknor and Oreka Godis. The show debuted as a web series before expanding to terrestrial television in late 2012. Makinwa did not renew her contract with Flytime TV for the show’s second season and was subsequently replaced by her radio colleague Omalicha. In 2012, Makinwa launched her YouTube vlog series Toke Moments.

On 15 January 2014, Makinwa married Maje Ayida, whom she had been involved with for eight years. In 2015, she separated from Ayida after discovering that he had impregnated his ex-girlfriend. On 5 October 2017, Makinwa’s marriage to Ayida was dissolved by a Lagos High Court on the grounds that Ayida committed adultery.