Politics
Nollywood Star, Kenneth Okonkwo, Joins Enugu Guber Race
Kenneth Okonkwo, one of the pacesetters in the Nollywood industry, at the weekend declared his intention to contest the 2019 governorship election in Enugu State on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Okonkwo made his declaration at an enlarged Enugu State APC State Executive Committee (SEC) meeting on Saturday.
During the meeting, the SEC passed a vote of confidence on President Muhammadu Buhari and Ben Nwoye, the state chairman of the party.
Addressing the enlarged SEC, Okonkwo said his candidature emanated from his people at home in Nsukka who were yet to benefit any legacy project from their kinsman, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, after almost four years in office.
Okonkwo, who came to limelight after starring as ‘Andy Okeke’ in Igbo thriller ‘Living in Bondage’ in 1992/93, said since the incumbent governor stayed four years without executing any legacy project at Nsukka, it became incumbent on him to hearken to the call of his people and contest for the governorship seat.
He assured that in the spirit of triangular equilibrium, which guarantees equity in the state, if given the mandate, he would stay one term of four years, to complete the eight years of Nsukka zone under Enugu North senatorial district.
“When I wanted to go into acting in the early 90s, some people came to me and asked me why I wanted to go into acting, which was not paying, with my sound educational background and certificate. I went into acting and it turned around. I will do the same thing in Enugu, if elected governor,” Okonkwo said.
He used the opportunity to call on Ndigbo to support President Buhari for second tenure in 2019, to ensure that the country produces apPresident of Igbo extraction in 2023.
He said if Ndigbo had supported Buhari in 2003, they would have been president today.
Okonkwo regretted that despite the support Ndigbo gave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for 16 years, they were not considered fit for the presidency.
“There is no alternative for Buhari. We will support Buhari for all his achievements in the war against corruption and insecurity. Any other person we support will stay for eight years and that means we will remain in the wilderness,” he said.
Earlier, Nwoye had announced the guidelines of the party for the primary elections for the governorship, House of Assembly and National Assembly elections.
Anonymous
March 5, 2018 at 9:21 pm
he is a madman,let him come and win after speaking against Biafra
Anonymous
March 5, 2018 at 6:40 pm
Funny animal
Anonymous
March 5, 2018 at 4:38 pm
I love that man before but now i have seen he is an a traitor and money lovers to biafrans people. I hate him now too much
Anonymous
March 5, 2018 at 11:58 am
Ewu
Anonymous
March 5, 2018 at 10:24 am
You basket mouth, is this the reason for supporting the killing of your brothers and sisters by Fulani government in the media last month.
Anonymous
March 5, 2018 at 9:56 am
That mother fucker kenneth okonkwo, should go and hide that his ugly wide mouth.
GOLD DIGGER LIKE HIM ( Onye Oshi )
Anonymous
March 5, 2018 at 9:00 am
Look at his big mouth,now he want to use it and swallow all the money in Enugu state like the snake and monkey but forgetting that we are Biafra.All Hail Biafra
Anonymous
March 5, 2018 at 3:49 pm
I wished to be fair with my comment. Kenneth has made a lot of enemies in Ipob, as a matter of fact he will not make any heads way. There is no politics without the youths and wen u make the youths ur enemy, u ar in for the worst. So, my best advice to Kenneth is that he should mend his ways with his people period.
Anonymous
March 5, 2018 at 8:23 am
he is a stupid man he think that today was yesterday.
Anonymous
March 5, 2018 at 8:14 am
Okonkwo is Wasting his Time , He is Just in For The Money