Kannywood actress Rahama Sadau has apologised to her fans over some pictures she posted on her Instagram and Twitter pages on Monday.
Many Muslim fans of the actress felt the pictures were offensive to the conservative Northern Nigerian society and to Islam, Sadau’s religion. Others, however, disagreed.
In the picture, the actress wore a stylishly blended dress with an open back trimmed to fit her buttocks.
Many fans lashed at the actress over the dress, resulting in a heated debate among them on her social media pages.
Some insisted she should not have posted a picture of her dressed that way on her pages, saying as a Muslim, she should not be encouraging indecency.
Taking to her twitter to apologize in part, she tweets: “It’s sad and unfortunate waking up to series of unexpected messages, tags & trends over the harmless pictures I posted. As a human, I laughed at some, frowned against many & disapproved most. To the most unfortunate event, some of these comments took a different dimension.
“I’m with all sense of sincerity, dissociating myself from such derogatory & hurtful words. To everyone who knows me or follows me, should know I’m not the type that reacts to anything or embrace advices from social media moral police. But my Prophet & religion is where I draw the line.
Salam, it’s sad and unfortunate waking up to series of unexpected messages, tags & trends over the harmless pictures i posted. As a human, I laughed at some, frowned against many & disapproved most. To the most unfortunate event, some of these comments took a different dimension
— Rahama Sadau ? (@Rahma_sadau) November 2, 2020
Having mixed followers,bashing each other’s faiths to the extent of creating trends like "Assistant Allah" (subhanallah), raining curses and some tweeting blasphemous words to our Prophet Muhammad (SAW)- this is the height of it and it stands condemnable and regrettable.
— Rahama Sadau ? (@Rahma_sadau) November 2, 2020
It’s in human nature to judge others and act as saint, I appreciate those who felt offended & decided to call me through DM’s, Text messages & phone calls. That’s true love & I’m never taking that for granted. EVER! ???
— Rahama Sadau ? (@Rahma_sadau) November 2, 2020
Any disrespect to my religion and Prophet regarding those pictures remain condemned and reprobated, not in any way & not on any event. The perpetrators should learn to separate people’s way of life and respect for their faiths.????
— Rahama Sadau ? (@Rahma_sadau) November 2, 2020
It’s in human nature to judge others and act as saint, I appreciate those who felt offended & decided to call me through DM’s, Text messages & phone calls. That’s true love & I’m never taking that for granted. EVER! ???
— Rahama Sadau ? (@Rahma_sadau) November 2, 2020
Lastly, To the bloggers & everyone that saw a chance to trend, I do not wish for you what you wished upon me. ??????
“Live & Let Live” ??— Rahama Sadau ? (@Rahma_sadau) November 2, 2020
Rahama Sadau is not new to controversies. In 2016, she was banned from acting in Kannywood for appearing in a music video in which she was seen cuddling singer Classiq.
She was banned by the Hausa film regulatory body, the Motion Pictures Practitioner Association of Nigeria, MOPPAN.
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje subsequently secured a pardon for her after she apologised to MOPPAN in 2019, and she returned to acting in the Kannywood.
However, the ban did not stop her from acting in Nollywood.
