Former Nollywood actor, Kenneth Okonkwo, has said that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ‘s decision to pick Rotimi Amaechi as its vice-presidential candidate will perpetuate the crude marginalisation of the South-East.

In a statement on Monday, Okonkwo noted that the South-East has never produced a President or Vice President since 1999.

He said that denying the South-East the opportunity to produce the President or Vice President in ADC in 2027 will amount to perpetuating marginalisation.

“The ADC was founded by Ralphs Nwosu from the South-East in 2005. He made the sacrifice to give up the party in 2025 for the coalition to usher in a better Nigeria. He couldn’t have made that sacrifice to marginalise his own people,” he said.

The former actor noted that he did not join the coalition in the ADC to assist in the further marginalisation of his own people, adding that it is an unpardonable injustice to deny the South-East the Vice President in 2027.

“I joined politics to fight for a better Nigeria where no region, geopolitical zone, or person will be marginalised.

“The only favour I asked Atiku Abubakar, who openly declared that he is the pathway to the presidency of the South-East, is to show it by choosing someone from the South-East to be his Vice,” he said.

Okonkwo wished Atiku well, but vowed not to campaign for any presidential ticket that does not have a person of South-East origin as President or Vice President in 2027.