2023 Gubernatorial Elections: Top Nigerian Celebrities and their Political ambitions

Tobi Adetunji Entertainment, Politics 07/03/2023

The 2023 gubernatorial election will be taking place across the country. News Round The Round (NRTC) has compiled a list comprising of the celebrities who will be looking to emerge victorious at the nationwide civic exercise.

Nigerian celebrities have always called the shot as the push behind politicking, influencing political choice. In a bid to accentuate political acceptance, celebrities play the popularity cards. Fame is the perfume of heroic deeds.

Today, the narrative is fast changing. From the old bastion of celebrities as incisive political commentators and social analysts, to the novel political frontline. Growth is a multi headed hydra, you do not become something at a point and that is the end.

Many A-list Nollywood filmmakers are now soaked in the fads, adding values to candicacy while jostling for political offices.

Classic examples of celebrities of notable mentions who already booked a space in the forthcoming 2023 gubernatorial elections reads;

Funke Akindele

A renowned Nollywood actress, movie producer and script writer, who has thrown her hat in the ring, deputizing the Lagos PDP Governorship Candidate, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran (JANDOR) as the Deputy Governor of the state.

A scintillator and a toast in the star studded Nollywood industry, famous for her blockbuster roles with humongous sold-out. Her mastery in “Jenifa’s diaries” earned her a largely accepted monicker which today transcends boundaries in political nimbus.

A sparkling mantra which gives LAGOS PDP a new repute ; “JANDOR-JENIFA“. Let us see what unfolds at the polls, come March 11, 2023.

Tonto Dikeh

Another popular sensation in the Nigerian film industry, who also fill the lacuna as a thespian (actress, singer and songwriter), a controversial internet drama queen, and humanitarian (Tonto Dikeh Foundation), popular with the maxim; “I have sometimes set my self on fire to keep others warm”.

A contestant under the aegis of Rivers state African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the Deputy Governor coacting with Mr. Tonte Ibraye, whose synergy is to invest massively in social protection in Rivers State on emergence. Does this popularity holds water in politics? Remember, anywhere leads to the end of the world.

Femi Branch

A triadic player known for his roles as a Nigerian actor, director and producer who has carved out a niche for himself in the political circuit. Like his colleagues, Femi is the running mate to Ogun State gubernatorial candidate, Tofunmi Ogunronbi of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), ahead of the March 11, 2023 general election.

In the verisimilitude of the title of his 2014 blockbuster movies, Femi Branch is seeking A PLACE IN THE STARS. A popular to loser test- Let us hope fortune smiles on him.

Carolyna Hutchings

Formerly known as Caroline Danjuma is a realtor, actress, movie producer, philanthropist and a business mogul. Caroline is best tagged; A coat of many colours.

Exceptional for her choicely life’s philosophy; #livinglifetothefullest#, this good dredge meanders into her political ambition, as the running mate to the governorship candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) in Akwa Ibom state.

An admiration whose extent she recently expressed as dwindling, following her fallout alongside his principal, Mr. Otu, from the party as flag bearers.

Caroline is famous for her multi talent and fierce becoming, dumping political ambitions will not enshroud her advocacy programs centered around building capacities for Nigerian youths, as she wish all contesting candidates the pretty best.

What happens in the Western world has finally come to stay in Nigeria- Africa’s window to the world. Win or lose, to him who tries and fails, the public gives great honours. Nigerian celebrities have created a stage aside theatrics, and that is the good power of inclusion. To dare is to do!