Nollywood’s veteran actor Kenneth Okonkwo lost the PDP primary election ticket to the former chairman of the party, Vitta Abah, who is from Nsukka East, Enugu State.
The popular actor Kenneth Okonkwo intentionally backed out of the PDP primaries slated for the 6th of Dec, 2014 as the state chapter of the PDP abandoned zoning in Nsukka/Igbo Eze south Federal Constituency.
The action of the Enugu state chapter of the PDP followed the Nsukka/ Igboeze south stakeholders meeting at the Governor’s lodge on the 3rd of December, 2014.
At the meeting, the Governor of Enugu State openly endorsed the former chairman of the party, Vitta Abah, who is from Nsukka East in contradiction to the zoning arrangement which ought to zone the House of Reps ticket to Nsukka west.
Following the outcome of the meeting, Barr. Kenneth Okonkwo (Andy) who is from Nsukka west withdrew from the PDP primary election. However, he thanked all his supporters and well-wishers who supported his political ambition.
It is obvious that entertainers in Nollywood and the Nigerian music industry that have jumped into politics are learning to play the game in a hard way.
The bunch of Dayo Adeneye, Kenny St Best, Julius Agwu, Tony Tetuila, 9ce and Funke Adesiyan have all lost out of the race for the next election.
