The Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood has received a newcomer into its fold in the person of former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye.
Kennedy-Ohanenye joined Nollywood a few months after being sacked by President Bola Tinubu.
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-Ohanenye who is also a lawyer and entrepreneur, joined the All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2015 and emerged as the party’s first female presidential aspirant in 2023, before ultimately withdrawing to support Tinubu.
