Why I dumped Peter Obi for Atiku – Kenneth Okonkwo

By Lawrence Agbo
Nollywood actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo has explained why he parted ways with former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi and aligned with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, saying he lost confidence in Obi’s ability to lead Nigeria while finding a leader in Atiku who values competence over criticism.
Speaking on Channel TV Politics Today shortly after his appointment as spokesperson for Atiku’s 2027 presidential campaign, Okonkwo said he publicly severed ties with Obi in 2024 after concluding that the former Anambra State governor lacked the decisiveness required to govern the country.
“I’ve seen in him certain qualities that make him unfit to...