Nollywood actor and politician Kenneth Okonkwo has declared that Nigerians have grown tired of the administration of President Bola Tinubu and called for a change in leadership in the 2027 general elections.
Okonkwo, a lawyer and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made the remarks in a post shared on his social media platform, X, on Sunday.
In the message, he said Nigerians had reached a point where they were no longer willing to continue with the current leadership and insisted that Tinubu should leave office after the next election cycle.
“We’ve had enough! Tinubu has to go in 2027. God helps those who help themselves. Happy Sunday, and God bless,” he wrote.
Okonkwo also used the post to promote the ADC, describing it as the only viable opposition platform capable of challenging the ruling party in the 2027 presidential election.
According to him, the party is positioning itself as a credible alternative for Nigerians seeking political change.
The actor-turned-politician further criticised the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, accusing him of allegedly harassing Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe following his decision to join the ADC.
Abaribe, who represents Abia South Senatorial District, recently left the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) after reportedly being expelled from the party.
Okonkwo argued that the senator had the constitutional right to join another political party after his expulsion, noting that similar political movements had occurred in the past without controversy.
He cited the example of Akpabio himself, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), stating that the Senate President had justified his move by presenting evidence of his expulsion from the PDP.
Okonkwo said the case had been addressed in court, where a ruling reportedly affirmed that a legislator who is expelled from their political party does not lose their seat and is free to join another party.
“Senator Godswill Akpabio defected from PDP to APC, citing expulsion from his party PDP. He presented the evidence of his expulsion to the Federal High Court presided over by Justice Okon Abang, who held that when your party expels you, it will not affect your seat, and you are free to join another party,” he said.
Okonkwo therefore described what he called criticism or pressure directed at Abaribe as “shameful,” accusing political actors of applying double standards in similar situations.
He also referenced the defection of Alex Mascot Ikwechegh from APGA to the APC, claiming that the lawmaker had been welcomed by members of the ruling party in the National Assembly without objection.
“Moreover, Hon Alex Mascot Ikwechegh defected from APGA to APC and received the applause of the APC legislators. Dubious double standards,” Okonkwo added.
His comments come amid growing political manoeuvring among parties and politicians ahead of the 2027 general elections, with opposition figures seeking to consolidate alliances capable of challenging the ruling APC.
