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Ex-minister, Kennedy-Ohanenye, returns to Nollywood with new film

By Musa Adekunle

06 February 2025   |   9:50 am

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Former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has returned to Nollywood with a brand-new movie, ‘Hatred’. The film, which she produced, marks her official comeback to the industry after her time in politics. Kennedy-Ohanenye, who was appointed as a minister by President Bola Tinubu on August 21, 2023, was relieved of her duties on October…

Former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has returned to Nollywood with a brand-new movie, ‘Hatred’.
The film, which she produced, marks her official comeback to the industry after her time in politics.

Kennedy-Ohanenye, who was appointed as a minister by President Bola Tinubu on August 21, 2023, was relieved of her duties on October 23, 2024, alongside four other cabinet members.

Since then, the 51-year-old has refocused on filmmaking, a passion she had nurtured long before stepping into government.

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Taking to X on Wednesday, she announced the release of ‘Hatred’, sharing a link to the film on Kenuj TV, her YouTube platform.

The former minister, who has always had a flair for storytelling, seems determined to make her mark once again in the Nigerian film industry.

Kennedy-Ohanenye is no stranger to Nollywood. She has previously starred in movies such as ‘Saving My Marriage’, ‘Hunting the Angel’, ‘Royal Ploy’, and ‘The Cow Girls’, working with well-known actors like Segun Arinze, Ngozi Ezeonu, Linda Osifo, and Francis Duru.

Her experience in the industry dates back years before she ventured into politics.

Aside from acting, she is a trained lawyer, entrepreneur, and politician.

In 2015, she joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) and made history as the first woman to declare a presidential ambition under the party in the 2023 elections before stepping down for Tinubu.