You can pinpoint the exact moment when the line between politics and celebrity went from blurred to crystal clear. The connection between this two is no longer a new phenomenon.
There are some celebrities that succeed in politics, some that failed and some that ran but were not elected. Scroll down to see famous Nollywood actors who tried their hand at becoming politicians.
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Ini Edo
Beautiful and talented actress, producer, director Ini Edo is among the actress who lay the foundation of Nollywood film industry. The mother of one has a political position as the special assistant to the Akwa Ibom state governor on culture and tourism.
Banky W
Singer, actor, entrepreneur, and politician Olubankole Wellington vied for the Lagos Eti -Osa Federal constituency seat in 2019 but lost the election.
Zubby Michael
Media personality and talented actor Zubby is in politics. In 2019, he was appointed by the current Anambra State governor as the special adviser on media to the governor.
Desmond Elliott
Elliott is also among the celebrated and talented actors who build the Nigerian film industry. He has occurred in several movies and impressed a lot of people with his unique talent. Aside from acting, he is a politician who in 2015 was elected as the lawmaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Surulere constituency.
Richard Mofe
Veteran Nollywood actor Mofe is not only talented but also fashionable. He was once the special adviser of culture and tourism to the governor that was 2008 and in 2009 he was also appointed as the commissioner for Culture and Tourism of Delta State.
Kanayo O Kanayo
Nollywood veteran talented actor and lawyer Kanayo ventured into politics in 2011 for the seat of House of Representative but he lost the election.
Mercy Johnson
The most talented and beautiful actress Mercy Johnson is also in to politics. In 2017, she was appointed as a senior special assistant for Entertainment, Culture, and Arts to Kogi State governor.
