KANAYO O KANAYO Flags Off Political Campaigns, Gives Reasons For Choosing The PDP

The 2011 elections will certainly be dramatic as more and more Nollywood stars are going into active politics, the latest being Kanayo O Kanayo, better known as KOK by his fans.
KOK is contesting for Ahiazu/Ezinihitte Federal Constituency in Imo State.
He justifies his foray in active politics as predicated on his mission to be an agent of change.
According to him, “We are all politicians, the only difference is our level of activism in politics. Just as I also tell people, we are all actors, it depends on the kind of acting where we provide service.
In the Law class, I was told that we are all agents no matter what you do. A lawyer, who stands before a judge and doesn’t present his case very well will lose and therefore, he has to act well to tell the judge that he knows the fact and a doctor who performs an operation, wrongly has acted wrongly and therefore, will have a problem in his hands.”
On why he chose to foray into politics, he says “ I am getting into the mainstream right now. Number one is to represent the yearnings and aspirations of my people; this is as a result of the societal contributions I have made through my trade and therefore, I want to represent them at the legislative hierarchy. It would not be out of place for me to say that the industry where I come from will be adequately represented, because we have had people outside our industry barb our hair in our absence and I think it is unfortunate. With my candidature, I believe that the industry will be the better for it.”
But why the PDP of all parties?
The star actor answers “Well, I believe that the PDP has more structures and would provide a better pedestal for anybody who is a first timer. That’s one. I also believe that the PDP is the best. Even with all the wrangling in the party, it still remains the most organized political party. Thank God that the chairman, Dr Nwodo is trying to ensure internal democracy right now, but I still believe that the party still holds the ace in terms of organization, in terms of structure, in terms of spread, accessibility and I think that if they get their acts together with the Jonathan presidency, the sky isn’t going to be the limit for the country.”