Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, a former Minister of Women Affairs, has officially joined Nigeria’s movie industry, Nollywood, months after her removal from office by President Bola Tinubu.
Recall that Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye was appointed as minister in August 2023, and removed alongside four others in a cabinet reshuffle on October 23, 2024.
The 51-year-old politician has now shifted her focus to filmmaking barely four months after her removal from the cabinet.
Announcing her acting career on her X handle, the former minister shared a video of her latest project.
Kennedy who is also a lawyer and entrepreneur, joined the All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2015 and emerged the party’s first female presidential aspirant in 2023, before ultimately withdrawing to support Tinubu.
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