5 Nigerian Celebrities Who Have Lost Elections

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In this article, we will take a look at five Nigerian celebrities who, despite their popularity, failed to win election victories:

The Nigerian singer and actor has lost the election twice in a row. In 2019, he ran for the House of Representatives seat in the Eti-Osa constituency in Lagos State under the Modern Democratic Party (MDP) platform. Although he was considered a strong contender, he ultimately lost the election to All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Musiliu Obanikoro.

In 2023, he ran for the same position again, but lost to Thadeus Attah of the Labor Party.

The popular actress, also known as Jenifa, is also one of the celebrities who couldn’t secure an electoral victory. She ran for the post of deputy governor of Lagos State under the umbrella of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

However, he was unsuccessful in his bid to represent the state and lost to the incumbent governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

This year, the Nigerian actor best known for his role in the television series ‘The Johnsons,’ competed for a seat in the House of Representatives to represent the Surulere I constituency in Lagos state under the platform of the Labor Party ( LP). However, he was unsuccessful in his attempt to secure the seat. He lost to the incumbent, APC’s Desmond Elliott, another celebrity.

In 2015, the singer-songwriter competed for a seat in the House of Representatives to represent the Ogbomosho North/South/Oriire federal constituency in Oyo State. Unfortunately, she lost to a formidable opponent, Prince Akeem Oyewumi, son of the Soun of Ogbomoso, of the All Progressives Congress party, in the Oyo State primary.

In 2014, Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw also lost her ticket to represent the South Calabar federal constituency under the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the party’s primary held in the state.

After the primary election, he took to Twitter to address his loss with grace, admitting that it was free and fair as he congratulated the winner.

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