“You Are No More In Bondage”, Fans Tell Actor Kenneth Okonkwo, As He  Pledges Allegiance To LP,  Peter Obi

By Akinwale Kasali

Veteran Nollywood Actor, Kenneth Okonkwo, who recently resigned his membership from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has officially joined the Labour Party, LP.

The Actor, who is also a Lawyer, said it was necessary to leave the APC following the Party’s Muslim-Muslim Ticket which he says is against his ideology.

In a press statement released on his social media page, after he was officially accepted into the Labour Party fold, the Actor who became popularly for his role in a Movie titled, ‘Living In Bondage’, said he is honoured and privileged to have joined the trending party.

He added that It was an honour and a privilege to be welcomed into the Labour Party on the 23rd of August, 2022, at the Supreme God House, Apo, Abuja, by the entire executive of the FCT Labour Party, representing the National Executive of the Party.

“I feel loved and cherished by the visit of these distinguished officials of this peoplecentric Party to our Chambers which culminated in my officially joining the Labour Party as a member.

“This will enable me assist in my own humble way to the enthronement of His Excellency, Peter Obi, as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria come 2023 for the good governance of our dear country which is so blessed by God but has been so battered by bad leaders.

“I thank the Dynamics Ambassadors for Peter Obi (DAPO), which I am its National Spokesperson, for facilitating this my membership of Labour Party for the enthronement of good governance in Nigeria. I enjoin all citizens of Nigeria to join in this movement for the actualization of this divine mandate of Peter Obi come 2023. Thank you and God bless.”

He pledge his allegiance to the former Anambra State Governor, saying that he will work tirelessly for his enthronement as the President of the Country in 2023.

Following his declaration for the Party, Social Media users hailed the actor, saying that his defection from APC to the LP shows that “he is no longer living in bondage.”

Okonkwo is a famous Nollywood actor, director, producer, television personality, entrepreneur, investor, politician and philanthropist.

In 1991, he joined the Nigerian movie industry (Nollywood) and started attending movie auditions and appearing in television series and soap operas.

He rose to fame in 1992 after starring in the Nollywood blockbuster movie “Living in Bondage” a movie that brought Nollywood to the limelight.

Okonkwo is one of the pioneers of the Nigerian movie industry (Nollywood) and contributed immensely to the growth of Nollywood in Nigeria and abroad.