IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Nollywood actor and politician, Kenneth Okonkwo said All Progress Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have failed Nigerians.
The actor who recently joined Labour Party from APC, also urged Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu to step down for Peter Obi.
Atiku and Tinubu are the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) while Peter Obi is the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP).
In an interview with Arise TV on Wednesday, Okonkwo said Obi represents Nigeria’s best chance of survival amid the challenges facing the country.
He added that Nigerians cannot afford to elect those who have failed to inspire meaningful development in the country again.
“Nigeria is yearning for a change. We’re yearning for a new Nigeria. Whoever is a Nigerian and is telling you that he or she is happy with the status quo, such person is doing that for personal not national interest,” he said.
“Security, economy and fight against corruption have collapsed. The APC has failed and their failure is built on the foundation of the failure of the PDP that failed first and acknowledged that, so Nigeria is yearning for a change.
“Obi is the best candidate for Nigeria. The burden of the survival of Nigeria is now on the hearts everybody, including the terrorists because Nigeria has to survive. So, everyone is looking for the survival of Nigeria and a way of escape.
“Peter Obi is now the symbol of that escape and everybody should fall in line. If I see Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu, I’ll beg them to step down and support Peter Obi to become president.”