Veteran actor and politician Kenneth Okonkwo has launched a blistering attack on prominent opposition figures, accusing them of deceiving the Nigerian public. Speaking on a television program, Okonkwo described Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and their associates as “renegades” who abandoned a coalition movement purely to dodge primary elections.
Okonkwo argued that any political party that zones its presidential ticket to the southern region is inadvertently aiding President Bola Tinubu’s reelection bid. He recalled warning Nigerians that such a strategy would ultimately benefit Tinubu, and events have proved him right.
According to Okonkwo, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) is nothing more than a splinter group from the ADC, and its members are simply “political con men.” He questioned why Obi and Kwankwaso initially hailed the coalition as the only viable path to oust Tinubu, only to walk away without any clear explanation.
He further accused the duo of misleading their supporters, stating that their sudden departure from the coalition raises serious doubts about their political integrity and sincerity.