Nollywood actor turned politician, Kenneth Okonkwo has resigned his membership from the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC).
Okonkwo said he is abandoning the APC due to the decision of the party to adopt a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket for the 2023 election.
He made this known in a statement he shared on his Instagram page on Monday night.
In the statement, he said “I just resigned my membership of the All Progressives Congress in the interest of equity, justice, fairness and peaceful co-existence among Nigerians,” he captioned the post.
“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.”
The statement also read in part: “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 the addition to the failure to protect the lives and properties of Nigerians which should be their primary responsibility. The country is also in shatters.
On Sunday, July 10, 2023, Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the APC picked Sen. Kashim Shettima, a Muslim and former governor of Borno state as his running mate.
Since the incident occurred, it has generated numerous criticism from Nigerians.
