As the 2015 general election draws
nearer, tension now surfaces in Enugu North Senatorial Zone, Enugu State
between two biological brothers hustling for one political position, under the
same political party, PDP, to represent Nsukka/ Igbo Eze South Federal
Constituency in the House of Representative.
It was gathered that the two are of
one womb and natives of Echara in Nsukka Local Government Area. One is Kenneth
Okonkwo (a.k.a Andy), the famous Nollywood actor, while the other is Luke
Okonkwo (a.k.a Aguma).
According to investigation, Luke,
who is Kenneth’s younger brother, had first indicated interest to vie for the
seat. He had sent out his campaign posters earlier than Kenneth and other contestants,
who was later advised to step down for his elder brother, Kenneth, for
peace to reign in the family.
Rumors are however, prevalent at the
University town of Nsukka over the feud between the two brothers. It may be of
interest to know that their eldest brother, Peter Okonkwo (Ohamadike), had
severally contested the governorship election under different
political parties from 2007 without success, and has now allegedly
decided to take a shot at again in 2015 under the platform of APC.
In an interview, the famous
Nollywood actor, Kenneth Okwokwo, said there was no rift in their family over
2015 general elections, explaining that no other person in his family is
running for election to the House of Representative apart from him.
Kenneth said he wants to change the
face of the constituency for effective representation, pointing out that he
will not speak for any other person from a different political party, but he
remains the only one from his family that picked the PDP form for the House of
Representatives for the 2015 general elections.
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