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Kenneth Okonkwo, a veteran Nollywood actor, says Nigeria cannot get a better person than President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019.
Okonkwo, who is also a movie producer, evangelist and lawyer, made the statement during a gathering of APC chieftains in Enugu.
Okonkwo who is a gubernatorial aspirant in Enugu State said:”You have heard the history of power grabbers in Nigeria. If you don’t give them power, they will leave you. They left PDP TO APC because they wanted to grab power.
“They are very few, vocal and cohesive . We are saying no to that. If you want to come to power in Nigeria, come to power because you have given us good governance.
“ If the South East shall support any other person for the presidency, they are going to spend the next eight years in the wilderness.
“It has been agreed that it is their turn after President Buhari. Our slogan is Ndigbo for President Buhari 2019 and then President Buhari for Ndigbo 2023,” he said.
The ‘Living in Bondage’ star is a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party.
In May, Okonkwo declared his intention to contest the Enugu governorship election.
At the time, the actor said he has the backing of Sullivan Chime, former governor of the state, in his bid to lead Enugu.
Okonkwo said if elected, he would use his position to develop the Nigerian film industry known as Nollywood.