See 13 Nollywood Actors & Actresses Who Turned To Politicians

Many Nollywood actors and actresses have either switched
to music industry, but failed in that venture, or have gone into
politics, and it doesn't seem like they are coming back fully into the industry.
Some of these veteran actors have surely been doing well in
their new found love. See the list of the many stars of
yesteryears, who have migrated to politics:

1. Richard Mofe Damijo is the present Commissioner for
Culture and Tourism in Delta State, Nigeria. He is making
it big and seems to have almost totally 'dumped'
Nollywood.

2. Bob Manuel Udokwu is the Senior Special Adviser on
Creative Media to Anambra State Governor. He has not
been seen in Nollywood movies as frequently as before.

3. Onyeka Onwenu is the Executive Director/Chief
Executive Officer of the National Centre for Women
Development (NCWD) Abuja-Nigeria.

4. Nkiru Sylvanus was the Special Adviser to Imo State
Governor until she was sacked from office. It is not clear if
she wants to get back to the screen or continue with her
political other assignments.

5. Hilda Dokubo, a Commissioner to the Rivers State
government, has not been sighted in the Nollywood for
sometime now.

6. Affarm Okereke is a Nollywood director presently and
is now the Senior Special Assistant to the Enugu State
Governor on Media Matters. Even now, Afam Okereke is
contesting for local government chairman ship seat in
Enugu. It doesn't look like he's coming back to the movie
industry.

7. Dickson Iroegbu is a movie director that was appointed
the Executive Assistant, Creative Entertainment and
Tourism in the Presidency.

8. Kanayo O. Kanayo is another veteran actor that has
been appointed as the Chairman, National Institute for
Hospitality and Tourism Studies, NIHTS.

9. Tony One Week delved into politics some years ago and
is currently a member of the Anambra State House of
Assembly. He is known for his hit songs 'Onwa December'
and 'Everybody Gyrate. Hope he returns.

10. Toyin Adegbola, well known as Toyin Asewo To Re
Mecca, was also blessed with a political appointment in
Osun State recently.

11. Rotimi Makinde is a member of the House of
Representatives under the platform of the All Progressives
Congress. It is not certain if he nurses the ambition of
adoring the silver screens of his fans.

12. Okey Bakassi has been off the big screen because he
took a break to serve his father land as the Senior Special
Adviser on Entertainment Matters to the past Imo state
Governor, Ikedi Ohakim.

13. Andy Ike's appointment as a member of a transition
committee in her local government in Imo State, took her
away from acting. She now aspires to be in the Senate and
possibly become a Senate President.