Kenneth Okonkwo Joins Labour Party Weeks After His Resignation From APC

Nollywood veteran actor, Kenneth Okonkwo has joined the Labour Party weeks after he resigned his membership from the All Progressive Congress (APC).

Glamsquad reported that on 11th July, the Living in Bondage Star announced his resignation from APC on his official Instagram page. He cited the decision of the ruling party to field a Muslim-Muslim presidential candidate for the 2023 elections as a major reason for his resignation.

He also cited that he resigned in the interest of equity, justice, fairness and peaceful co-existence among Nigerians. Read here

In a new development, Okonkwo announced on Wednesday morning, 24th August his decision to join the trending party. He also shared pictures of how he was welcomed to the party.

His statement reads,

“It was an honour and a privilege to be welcomed into the Labour Party on the 23rd of August, 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 peoplecentric Party to our Chambers which culminated in my officially joining the Labour Party as a member.

This will enable me assist in my own 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.

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