Nigerian celebrities have shown their support for Toyin Abraham — who continues to face backlash on social media for taking action against her critics.

The movie star was recently accused of getting an X influencer identified as Big Ayo arrested over defamatory claims.

Big Ayo was said to have alleged that Abraham received money from President Bola Tinubu to address her husband Kolawole Ajeyemi’s baldness.

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The award-winning actress has said she can tolerate name-callings, but will not condone lies and insults targeted at her family. The movie star also vowed to take action against critics who “bully and defame me”.

Her remarks, however, got a lot of Nigerian X users infuriated, with some writing to streaming platforms like Netflix to take down her movies for alleged “abuse of power”.

However, some celebrities also threw their weight behind Toyin.

In an Instagram post, Saidi Balogun, the actor, wrote; “You are free to say what you like, right? Let celebrities be free to take whatever actions they want to protect their mental space. Freedom should not be selective. God bless.”

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On his part, Seyi Law, a comedian, took to his X page and wrote: “Don’t tweet what you can’t defend. It is not oppression to seek clarification and justice.”

Tacha, the former BBNaija housemate, also weighed in, saying she does not understand the need to attack someone over their political choice.

Toyin, a keen supporter of Tinubu, has always received intense criticism over the current administration’s policies.