2023: ADC Reveals Why Actress Tonto Dikeh Was Chosen As Running Mate In Rivers

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has revealed why it chose Nollywood star Tonto Dikeh as the running mate of the Rivers State gubernatorial candidate.

The disclosure was given by the State chairman of the ADC, Leader Sampson, who stated that the actress' selection was to encourage women, especially the younger ones to venture into politics.

According to Sampson, Tonto Dikeh has been their member for over a year and has the qualities needed for the position.

"The choice of Tonto Dike is like we are coming with something that is quite different.

Tonto Dikeh | Photo Credit: INSTAGRAM

“We sat down and we felt that we have someone like Tonto Dike with us and she’s also very good. We know her capacity across board, but what many people did not know about her is her political ability and ambition.

“We have been having conversations with her; she’s been a party member for more than a year now.

“We looked at choosing a female running mate and by the time we looked at all of these, we believed she’s the best for that position.

“We also did that to encourage the women to be in politics and believe you me, since she came on board, it has created a lot of awareness for women to know that they can actually be active in politics, especially the young ones.”