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As more entertainers show interest in politics, the list includes the likes of Julius Agwu for gov. Rivers state, Kate Henshaw house of reps. Cross River , Kenny saint brown house of assembly Ikeja constituency, nice house of assembly Ogbimosho Oyo state,Anthony tetuila, Olusola Desmond Elliott Lagos state house of assembly. et al. while the likes of Nkiru Sylvanus and RMD who has appointments in their respective IMO and Delta states. Few others have been brave enough to attempt the highest position in the land notably is Fela who was abandoned by his entire band after rumours of him wanting to use the whole tour proceeds to finance his Presidential ambitions, that didn't deter him as he went on to form the new party movement of the people party but his candidature was then rejected while most recently the artist turn Cleric Rev Chris Okotie after contesting three past elections he has declared his intention of running again, that's a man with a lot of faith.

Charly boy who has been in the Nigerian music scene for over
38 years has frowned at the trend.
‘We are living in very hard times and however they think
they can augment their source of livelihood; I
understand some of these issues because our
environment has become crazy and unpredictable
whereby they do not know what is going to happen
tomorrow,’ he began.
Continuing, he said ‘I know to some people, they think
politics is the way.
‘Personally, I would never do that; I would never jump
into something I know nothing about. We Nigerians are
like ‘groupsouls,’ meaning we just rush into what we see
everybody going into.
‘Whether we can go through that route or not is
irrelevant; but because everybody is going through it, we
just want to be a part of it. It is also known as the
‘bandwagon syndrome.
‘That is not my template of doing things, anybody that
knows me know that I don’t venture into things others
are doing. I don’t follow the bandwagon and that is why
I do not see myself venturing into politics and I have a
little disrespect for politicians. I know that most of them
are bad and they are people who have not nurtured
themselves as leaders and are involved in politics
because of the money they want to steal.
‘The only way you can enter into politics is if you have
some treachery in you because most politicians are
treacherous. They are not people of integrity; so if an
artiste wants to venture into that field, he better be
armed with that art of treachery, and if he does not have
it, he cannot survive because that is what Nigerian
politics is all about.’
‘For me, it is so ‘uncool’ but then again I am not a saint
and I under-stand the environment. Things are harsh
and we should not be living in this environment but we
are all guilty because we kept quiet for a long time and
let riffraffs rule us. God has given you a talent as an
entertainer and you are meant to use the platform well. I
have been doing it for 38 years and I found my niche
because I used fame as a platform; I needed quick fame
and I was tired of living under any-body’s shadow.’
source: thenet.ng/2014/09/entertainers-in-politics-need-to-be-treacherous-charly-boy/

Osi ngini?

I agree.
Plus including they don't v secured future with the money they v made before.

It is really about how much easy money they will make when entertainment stop paying. That is all it is about Nigerian politics,easy and unaccountable returns. It one of the fattest way of becoming a millionaire/billionaire in Nigeria,apart from being a firespitting and sweet talking pastor,oil block hijacker, high ranking Niger delta militant or a very smart and relentless 19.

Vote for charlie boy for......... I don't knw

So because I am an entertainer, I've automatically lost the right to be voted for? What sort of weed do some people smoke in this country?

looking at all of them their career is on a downward spiral

nchewi:
So because I am an entertainer, I've automatically lost the right to be voted for? What sort of weed do some people smoke in this country?

Of course you have the right to vote and be voted for. If you pay attention to detail, Charly Boy is asking if the have the onus for politics.

Nigerian politics reeks...

only interested in its front page potentials

front page potential