Entertainers Who Will Exit The Scene With President Jonathan.

As President Goodluck Jonathan prepares to hand over the mantle of leadership to Gen. Muhammadu Buhari come May 29, this report takes a quick look at some entertainers currently holding federal government appointments who would likely exit the scene with the Otuoke-born politician.

Kanayo O Kanayo
Veteran actor, Kanayo O Kanayo is one of the few entertainers who have been benefitting from the leadership of President Goodluck Jonathan. His stanch support for the outgoing government earned him an appointment as board member of one of the Federal Government parastatals. The ace actor is currently a member of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism Studies board.

KOK, as he is fondly called has been one of the major ‘bridges’ between the FG and Nollywood.
With the ouster of President Jonathan, he may have started arranging some files in his office ahead of the May 29 handover if the board is not dissolved before then.

Onyeka Onwenu

Elegant Stallion, as ageless Nollywood actress-cum-singer prides herself, has been the official musician for most presidential gatherings lately.

The ‘One Love’ crooner was appointed as the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the National Centre for Women Development, NCWD, Abuja.

This development made her to campaign vigorously for the incumbent president before and during the March 28 election. Onyeka who put in all she got, including paid adverts to ensure the continuity of Jonathan government may have resorted to fate ahead of May 29. She is one of the few artists whose political career may remain dimmed until the APC government is done with Nigeria.

Ibinabo Fiberesima

She is no doubt one of the many Nigerians who were heartbroken following the defeat of President Goodluck Jonathan by Gen. Muhammadu Buhari in the March 28 Presidential election.

As a first female Actors Guild of Nigeria president, Ibinabo Fiberesima was appointed into the board of the National Council for Arts and Culture, NCAC, by President Jonathan.

She however came under heavy criticisms by Nollywood buffs for dragging the motion picture industry into politics by using its actors to campaign for Jonathan.

The mother of five who led 80 Nollywood delegates to Aso Rock for a courtesy visit to President Jonathan, making him their grand patron, flew abroad after Jonathan’s defeat as she knew her time was up. Ibinabo will be the last actress to be considered for any position under the incoming administration.

Bongos Ikwue
Idoma-born music star and ‘Cock Crow at Dawn’ crooner, Bongos Ikwue, has been enjoying a quiet time in Otukpo for a while now.
At a point, he was rumoured to be having serious financial crisis before he resurfaced with a 70-tracker album entitled, ‘The Way It Is’.

The Double K Resort boss, was recently appointed chairman of the board of the Nigerian Film Corporation by the outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan. His age may count for him this time around as the incoming government may likely keep him. Aside his age, his political affiliation was at no point clearly defined, even as he never made any awful utterances against the opposition.
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