During an Arise TV interview, the 35-year-old actress shared that stepping into these complex roles leaves her mentally drained as she constantly shifts between intense emotional extremes. She noted that the experience has deepened her compassion for individuals genuinely navigating mental health conditions.

Ooja pointed out the difficulty of rapidly alternating between disparate emotions like joy, sorrow, and rage while keeping up with the demands of a performance. She recounted instances on set where the director had to intervene because she naturally slipped back into her normal demeanor instead of holding the character’s emotional state.

Reflecting on the experience, she remarked: “I think that because it was more mentally draining for me; when you’re a normal person playing a bipolar role, it’s a lot of work. This gave me so much empathy for people actually dealing with mental health issues because it was draining. My director would sometimes have to call me because he’s like, you’re not staying on tempo, you’re going back to normal, you can’t be normal. So, it was so draining having to be crying, laughing, angry so many emotions in one.”

In a Saturday release, the leaders stressed that they remain neutral as fathers to all political actors, distancing themselves from any candidate for the upcoming 2027 polls.

The joint statement was issued by Ibadan Mogajis President, Mogaji Asimiyu Ariori, alongside the Coordinator of the Ibadan Compound Peace Initiative (ICPI), Mogaji Dr. Nurudeen Akinade.

This response came on the heels of a widely circulated social media video alleging that the Ibadan Mogajis threw their weight behind Makinde’s presidential ambition and Adekanmbi’s gubernatorial run in Oyo State.

Refuting these assertions, the statement emphasized alignment with the apolitical stance of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Ladoja.

The position was solidified during a gathering of over 200 Ibadan Mogajis on Saturday at the historic old Olubadan Palace in Ojaba, where they agreed that the revered office of the Mogaji transcends partisan politics.

“At the meeting we held today at the Ojaba, where over 200 Mogajis in Ibadanland were in attendance and led by the President of Ibadan Mogajis, Mogaji Asimiyu Ariori, we unanimously agreed that as Mogajis, we are the fathers of all. Those that endorsed Governor Makinde and Adekanmbi are doing it on their own because we don’t have any business with those behind the endorsement as far as we are concerned,” they noted.

They further underscored their loyalty to the throne, stating, “We abide by the position of Olubadan. He is our father, and he owns the beads on our hands and around our necks, so wherever Olubadan goes is where we also go. Whatever is the position of Olubadan is also our position because we are his subjects.”

“Olubadan is our father; we can not work against his interest or his position. Mogajis are fathers of all politicians, and we must maintain our integrity and preserve the beauty of our Olubadan traditional institution,” they concluded.