Nollywood star, Kenneth Okonkwo and the immediate-past Commissioner for Enugu Capital Development Authority, Ikechukwu Ugwuegede, are gearing for a showdown over who gets the PDP House of Representatives ticket for Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South Federal Constituency on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Okonkwo, who became a household name after his role in the award-winning ‘Living in Bondage’, is one of the many Nollywood stars that have dumped acting for politics ahead the 2015 general elections.

He is however, facing stiff opposition from Ugwuegede, who appears to be more familiar with the political terrain having resigned as commissioner just few weeks ago to run for the same position.

Ugwuegede, who exuded so much confidence while speaking to journalists after submitting his nomination form, said he remained the aspirant to beat among all the contenders for his party’s ticket, including the immediate past chairman of Nsukka Local Government Area, Tony Ugwu.

He expressed dissatisfaction with the way Nsukka/Igboeze South federal constituency was represented in the House of Representatives and promised, “to render effective representation” to the people if elected.

He said there was need for leaders who have the interest of the people at heart, to make themselves available for selfless services to their constituency for effective representation.

The former commissioner said If elected he will attract as much Federal projects that are community friendly to his constituency. “I believe there is so much we can get from the National Assembly which we have not gotten”, he said.

He affirmed Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State as the party leader even as he said that contrary to the widely speculated crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, the party structure was in the firm grip of the Asogwa-led State Executive Council, SEC.


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Ugwuegede is a homegrown politician and candidate to beat at this election. I hope they make Kenneth Okonkwo LG chairman or something else; so as to test his capacity.


BTW is Dr Pat Asadu not recontesting? I think he did a very pOor job of representing his people.

Wants to have is own taste of the National cake

Not just speaking english,ur work as a commissioner will speak 4 u

Ok oo

hmmmmmmmmmmmm...Carry go, i hope the National cake reaches everyone.

OK

Does dis change d price of diesel??

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Toh I hear

Being an actor doesn't mean you will make a good politician


My word of advice==» when you finally get elected, don't like act dumb like you do in most of your movies




Lest I forget,


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plz no fighting

Jeez. Nollywood peeps now venture into politics. Money tins on their mind.

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is this another of their film or what?........e think say na drama b dis them go use gun shoot e leg make e nor go dey manage e cultist drama....mtcheew tear eye

Let see who is the people choice not using mouth 2 gana votes 4 urself.

ekemit:
plz no fighting

There's more to go round

Who is Kenneth nd Ughuagede,,I dnt knw dem cuz I skulled in Rwanda

yes Oset go

Living in bondage pt 3

daveson07:
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rubbish

With all good Nigerian actors now becoming politician who go come they act nollywood films



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I study in France and know who Kenneth Okonkwo is. Buh I don't know who Ugwuegede is.

Uneasy lies the head!

Kenneth could throw away everything he built over the years including his reputation in one go now that he is a politician. Something like a sad ending..

wonders will never cease to amaze me