Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has said he is ready to end his acting career to face politics if given the opportunity.
Edochie, who is contesting for the forthcoming Anambra governorship election, has been relentlessly making efforts to win the hearts of his people, asking them to give the youths a chance to make a change.
He told Inside Nollywood in a recent interview that he is ready to make a change if elected as the governor of the state.
“Politicians have failed us so, I’m in the race to touch the lives of Anambra people positively. Always remember that if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem. The problems of Anambra people have reached the last bus stop. I joined the race to harness the creative potentials of the youths and the resource-endowment of Anambra and move the state to the next level of development.”
On what becomes of his acting career once he moves into mainstream politics, Edochie reassured that, “it will not stop my acting career at all. I intend to combine both roles effectively. However, I’m willing to jettison actingin order to face governance for four years should it be required of me.
“An actor also has a right to contest for public office like every other citizen of Nigeria. So, I think the fact that I’m an actor is a major plus, not a setback.”
By Tony Nwanne
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