Following the Rivers State governor’s race, Tonto Dikeh announced that she will not be returning to Nollywood.
The actress revealed this information in an interview with BBC News Pidgin after being named the African Democratic Congress (ADCdeputy )’s governorship candidate in Rivers State.
She continued by saying that she would not go back to acting even if her party lost the Rivers State governorship election.
The mother of one responded, “I don’t like movies like that again and it’s been a long time since I acted on screen, you know,” when asked if she had fully stopped acting.
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“I’ve appeared in two movies in the past ten years, and while I respect Nollywood for being where my career began, it hasn’t played a major role in my life.
So even after the election, it’s not something I’ll return to, but once I gain power, I’d love to make a contribution to the business.
She continued by praising her coworkers, Funke Akindele and Banky W, for entering politics.
She uttered: “Funke and Banky W at their level find it difficult to put oneself out there to affect change due to the criticism and myriad factors involved.
“I believe in Funke, I believe in Banky. With them, I can hold onto something and say I believe that they have a vision for the people.”
