Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike, has announced his intention to contest for a seat in the House of Representatives ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a viral video, the actor disclosed that he would be contesting to represent the Bwari/AMAC Federal Constituency in Abuja under the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC.
“I’m running for the Federal House of Representatives under Bwari/AMAC Constituency in Abuja and we want to make a federal statement,” he said.
Speaking on what he hopes to achieve if elected, Ike said he wants to challenge the existing political structure and encourage citizens to take active part in the democratic process.
“If I’ve made you happy as Nigerians, I want to step into the real thing right now. Let’s block those boys wey think say na dem get power.
“Let’s stand up and take power and rearrange our country. We don’t deserve to be begging,” he stated.
The actor also urged Nigerians to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, ahead of the elections.
“I’m not angry at our politicians anymore — they’ve clearly shown they don’t care about us. I’m angry at you, Nigerians. Go and collect your PVCs. That’s the only noise we need right now,” Ike added.
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