Last month,Veteran actor and lawyer, Kenneth Okonkwo declared his intention to contest for a seat at the National House of Assembly.The actor who turns 46 in November said he is confident he would win..He told Encomuim
"My chances are very bright. First, I
believe that I am a child of grace. So by the grace of God, I
will win.
Second, I love my people and my people love me. This is one of my
greatest assets. Third, our governor, Sullivan Chime has performed
creditably so the people are solidly behind him. He made a conscientious
decision that every member of the National Assembly that has served two
terms should allow his brother to go. I’m from Nsukka/Igboeze South
constituency which has produced a gentle man, Dr Patrick Asadu from
Igboeze South, as its representative for two terms. It is now the turn
of people from Nsukka Local Government, where I belong, to produce a
candidate. Dr Patrick Asadu, being a gentleman, will not likely fight
his popular governor and when it comes to Nsukka, because of the love of
my people, I stand a chance.
I also have the love of a lot of
prominent members of my party because of my modest achievements in
Nollywood and some live television appearances where we discuss national
issues.
On funding
So, I am confident.I have a God that
will supply all my needs according to His riches by Christ Jesus. I have
my people that are sending me, who are supporting me both morally and
financially. I have great friends and fans supporting me. Nollywood is
also behind me. Some senior members of the bar are supporting me because
of their belief that I will contribute to the development of law if I
become a lawmaker. I have some party big wigs who are supporting me
because they believe that my membership of PDP will add value to the
party. So, by the grace of God, I have a large war chest
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