Popular Nollywood actor, Kenneth Okonkwo has declared his ambition to run for the governorship of Enugu state in the 2019 general election.
He also said that he had obtained the endorsement of former governor of the state, Sullivan Chime, to contest for the position.
Okonkwo made this known in a series of posts on his Instagram page on Monday.
He said, “Just declared my intention to contest for the Governorship candidate of APC in Enugu State. It was heart-warming to receive the blessings of the immediate past Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency, Gov. Sullivan Chime. To God be the glory.
“It’s time for Nollywood to produce an Executive to fulfill our Nollywood dreams.
“The entire APC structure attended the declaration. God is awesome.”
The 49-year-old actor, who was born in Nsukka, came to limelight with a role in Living in Bondage.