Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Popular Actor, Kenneth Okonkwo Dumps APC

Kenneth Okonkwo, a seasoned actor in Nollywood, has resigned from the All Progressive Congress (APC).

In Nkpunano, Nsukka, Enugu State, Okonkwo handed his letter of resignation to the head of his ward.

The actor, 54, announced his resignation from the APC when it was decided to field a Muslim-Muslim ticket in the 2023 presidential election.

“Those ideals are now alien to the APC with their unfortunate decision to paint our Muslim brothers in a bad light by insinuating that the Muslims in Nigeria will not accept to vote for a Northern Christian as Vice President to pair with Southern Muslim,” the former gubernatorial candidate added.

“If Muslims could voluntarily vote for southern presidents, it is then a fallacy to insinuate that they cannot accept a northern Christian vice president.

“This will permanently destroy the political viability of Northern Christians in Nigeria if allowed to stand.

“This is in addition to the failure to protect the lives and properties of Nigerians, which should be their primary responsibility.

“The country is also in shatters.”

The Nigerian actor, Kenneth Okonkwo posted on Instagram on Monday, announcing his resignation and attaching the letter:

“I just resigned my membership of the All Progressives Congress in the interest of equity, justice, fairness and peaceful co-existence among Nigerians.

“May God deliver Nigeria from the hands of power grabbers who elevate the quest for power above the quest for purpose.

“God bless you and Barka da Sallah to our Muslim brothers”, Kenneth Okonkwo concluded

BREAKING: Nollywood Actor Kenneth Okonkwo resigns from APC following Tinubu’s Muslim/Muslim ticket
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Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the APC’s presidential nominee for the 2023 election, named former Borno State governor Kashim Shettima as his running mate on Sunday in Daura, Katsina State. Shettima and Tinubu are both Muslims.

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