- Nigeria’s top dog in politics, the APC, made quite the splash on social media when they addressed the buzz about actress Tonto Dikeh, hopping on board as one of their own.
- Tonto Dikeh’s official induction into the APC took place at the party’s Abuja headquarters, under the watchful eye of Dr. Mary Alile, the national women leader of the party
The All Progressives Congress (APC) extended its open arms to Tonto Dikeh, a shining star in Nigerian Nollywood, as she strolled into their welcoming fold on a memorable Monday, October 23.
Earlier in the day, news broke that the entertainer had parted ways with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and proudly declared her allegiance to the APC.
Tonto Dikeh was the deputy governorship candidate of the ADC in the March 18 governorship election in Cross Rivers State.
The ruling APC national women leader, Dr Mary Alile, officially unveiled the actress as a party member at about 3pm on Monday. The event took place at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja.
The actress decided to jump on board with the APC right when the party was weathering a storm of criticism for the nation’s economic troubles and security concerns in certain states.
When sharing event photos, the APC tweeted the grand unveiling of Tonto Dikeh via X;
Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh joins APC
Tonto Dikeh who was the Rivers State 2023 deputy governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, was unveiled by the National Women Leader, Dr Mary Alile & Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Duro Meseko at the Party’s HQ pic.twitter.com/vPglT5SCGT
— APC Nigeria (@OfficialAPCNg) October 23, 2023
The actress was the deputy governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State for the 2023 election.
She, however, stepped down from the race 48 hours before the election and declared her support for the APC governorship candidate Tonye Cole who lost to Siminialayi Fubara of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
In August 2022, the movie star revealed that she would not be returning to Nollywood after the governorship election in Rivers State.
“I no really dey film like that again, you know e don tey I don dey screen. No be say I don do like two films in 10 years you no go tell me say I dey industry anymore. always appreciate that it was the industry that my path started from, that my shine started from, it is something that I respect, but it’s not something that has been in my life. So even after the election no be something I go still go back to,” she told BBC Pidgin.