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Nollywood Actor, Kenneth Okonkwo Defects to Labour Party, Drums Support for Obi

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Nollywood actor, Kenneth Okonkwo formally joined Labour Party on Wednesday weeks after his resignation from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Okonkwo dumped APC in protest following the party’s controversial decision to field two Muslims- Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Alhaji Kashim Shettima as its presidential and vice-presidential candidates for the 2023 presidential election.
The popular actor announced his defection to the labour party in a post on his Instagram page on Wednesday morning. He equally disclosed that he had joined a political support group, the Dynamics Ambassadors for Peter Obi (DAPO), in his bid to canvass for votes for the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi ahead of the 2023 election.


Okonkwo wrote: “It was an honour and a privilege to be welcomed into the Labour Party ohe resigned just, 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 people-centric Party to our Chambers which culminated in my officially joining the Labour Party as a member.


“This will enable me to assist in my 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.

enjoin all citizens of Nigeria to join in this movement for the actualization of this divine mandate of Peter Obi come 2023.” he wrote

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