The 2015 general elections is surely one to look out
for, as more entertainers join the race on a daily
basis. Today, it’s the turn of veteran Nollywood actor,
Kenneth Okonkwo. The star actor is the latest to
declare his intentions to seek political office come
2015.
Kenneth Okonkwo, who started from the very early
days of Nollywood and has remained relevant
through the years, is a native of Nsukka Local
Government, Enugu State and he’s seeking to
represent Nsukka/Igboeze South Federal
Constituency at the National Assembly on the
platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Kenneth Okonkwo graduated with a degree in
Business Administration from the University of
Nigeria, Nsukka in Enugu State and also holds a
Masters degree in International Law and Diplomacy
from the University of Lagos, Akoka
.
Aside those qualifications, he also studied Theology
at a Bible school, after he rose to stardom as an
actor in 1991 when he featured in the movie, Living in
Bondage and TV soap, Ripples.