Why I refused to join politics despite pleas – Veteran actor, Nkem Owoh

Legendary Nigerian actor Nkem Owoh claimed he declined calls to enter politics because he wanted to avoid contracting the “sickness” that is afflicting the country’s political system.

Owoh, also known as Osuofia, claimed that despite attempts by others to get him to enter politics, he resisted doing so.

The actor claimed in an interview that he would rather use his charisma to make people happy than to enter politics.

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The seasoned actor from Nollywood, who prided himself on being fearless, also discussed the next general election.

Owoh said; “I will just go and vote. I have tried to reject Nigerian politics in its entirety even though I know there are still some good people inside the polity, but the system is like a diseased mesh.

“People have tried to draw me into politics but I know that if I put my head into it, I will be infected with the disease and I don’t want it. So, I prefer to stay at the flank. The country will become better when we have reasonable leadership in all directions. And soon it is going to come because I can see the rumples.

“My neck cannot carry it (politics). The thing is, I like where I can smile; you see that I am smiling and you are smiling. Also, I travel and move out alone as I am not afraid of anything. If I were to be in politics, I would have probably gotten to the height where I would be afraid and I don’t want to be afraid.”

Regarding the development of the film industry, he claimed that while it had first been hampered by a lack of funding and approval from the appropriate authorities, the trajectory had altered as a result of policymakers beginning to acknowledge Nollywood and its practitioners.

“The film industry, and the entertainment industry generally, you don’t see quarrels between them but go to the political field and you will see the mesh.

“Generally, in the film industry today we have the problem of finance and the problem of recognition by policymakers. But now, the policymakers know us because we contribute to the GDP of the country. The policymakers are now looking into this direction knowing that this is one of the sources of making money apart from oil,” he said.

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