Popular Nigerian actress, Tonto Dikeh has announced that she will be quitting the Nollywood industry to focus on her political career.

The mother of one was recently appointed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) deputy governorship candidate for Rivers State on June 24, 2022 and will be running alongside Tonte Ibraye, the ADC governorship candidate.

She said: “I’ve done like two films in 10 years, so you can’t tell me I’m still in the industry. I would always appreciate that it was the industry that my path started from, that my shine started from, it is something that I respect, but it’s not something that has been in my life for a while now. So even after the election, it is not something I plan on bringing back.”

Tonto also commended her colleagues Funke Akindele and Banky W who are also vying for political offices.

She went on to compare her chances of winning to the duel between biblical David and Goliath, saying “anything can happen.”