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Tuesday 12 November 2013

Meet 13 Nollywood Stars Who Switched to Politics (PHOTOS)

Meet 13 Nollywood Stars Who Switched to Politics
Many Nollywood actors and actresses have either switched to music industry, but failed in that venture, or have gone into politics, and it doesn't seem like they are coming back fully into the industry.
Some of these veteran actors have surely been doing well in their new found love. See the list of the many stars of yesteryears, who have migrated to politics:
Meet 13 Nollywood Stars Who Switched to Politics
1. Richard Mofe Damijo is the present Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State, Nigeria. He is making it big and seems to have almost totally 'dumped' Nollywood.

Meet 13 Nollywood Stars Who Switched to Politics
2. Bob Manuel Udokwu is the Senior Special Adviser on Creative Media to Anambra State Governor. He has not been seen in Nollywood movies as frequently as  before.

Meet 13 Nollywood Stars Who Switched to Politics
3. Onyeka Onwenu is the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the National Centre for Women Development (NCWD) Abuja-Nigeria.

Meet 13 Nollywood Stars Who Switched to Politics
4. Nkiru Sylvanus was the Special Adviser to Imo State Governor until she was sacked from office. It is not clear if she wants to get back to the screen or continue with her political other assignments.

Meet 13 Nollywood Stars Who Switched to Politics
5. Hilda Dokubo, a Commissioner to the Rivers State government, has not been sighted in the Nollywood for sometime now.

Meet 13 Nollywood Stars Who Switched to Politics
6. Afam Okereke is a Nollywood director presently and is now the Senior Special Assistant to the Enugu State Governor on Media Matters. Even now, Afam Okereke is contesting for local government chairman ship seat in Enugu. It doesn't look like he's coming back to the movie industry.

Meet 13 Nollywood Stars Who Switched to Politics
7. Dickson Iroegbu is a movie director that was appointed the Executive Assistant, Creative Entertainment and Tourism in the Presidency.

Meet 13 Nollywood Stars Who Switched to Politics
8. Kanayo O. Kanayo is another veteran actor that has been appointed as the Chairman, National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism Studies, NIHTS.

Meet 13 Nollywood Stars Who Switched to Politics
9. Tony One Week delved into politics some years ago and is currently a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly. He is known for his hit songs 'Onwa December' and 'Everybody Gyrate. Hope he returns.

Meet 13 Nollywood Stars Who Switched to Politics
10. Toyin Adegbola, well known as Toyin Asewo To Re Mecca, was also blessed with a political appointment in Osun State recently.

Meet 13 Nollywood Stars Who Switched to Politics
11. Rotimi Makinde is a member of the House of Representatives under the platform of the All Progressives Congress. It is not certain if he nurses the ambition of adoring the silver screens of his fans.

Meet 13 Nollywood Stars Who Switched to Politics
12. Okey Bakassi has been off the big screen because he took a break to serve his father land as the Senior Special Adviser on Entertainment Matters to the past Imo state Governor, Ikedi Ohakim.

Meet 13 Nollywood Stars Who Switched to Politics
13. Andy Ike's appointment as a member of a transition committee in her local government in Imo State, took her away from acting. She now aspires to be in the Senate and possibly become a Senate President.
culled News: Naij.com

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