Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has defended her image against critics who are parading that she can’t fit in the Nigerian political forum.
Recently, the actress announced gaining her peak as the running mate for Governship Candidate, Tonte Ibraye of the African Democratic Congress, Rivers State. She was happy to announce the new peak but Nigerians didn’t see it thrilling and heavily trolled her.
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Speaking with Channel TV during her recent interview, she proved them wrong and disclosed that she has been preparing for the position for over three years.
She further announced that she is ready for any form of criticism from the people.
In her words, she said:
“I know that this is controversial but nevertheless, this is the truth: a deputy is a spare tyre and I’m willing to be the best spare tyre every governor or every man had ever had.”
“It is not something that I just came out or emerged with. We had a lot of time to work on this and for this. Criticism, I am ready; not criticism, I am ready. So, it doesn’t matter where the question is coming from or where it is not coming from.”
“I have failed in my life, I am not denying that and everybody has seen that. But am I going to fail with leadership? Have I ever failed in leadership? Let’s start with motherhood, I have ever failed in motherhood? Have I ever failed with my Foundation? I think I was one of the Foundations who actually stood up for this country and helped this country in the time of the (COVID-19) pandemic.
There was no assistance whatsoever, I did it myself; I did it even more than the government. I did more than Imo State. I did it because I cared. So, I am prepared for whatever criticism it is. I know that it would come.”
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I have never tested in leadership and failed- Tonto Dikeh pic.twitter.com/J0HiWZqnWN
— Imran Muhammad (@Imranmuhdz) June 26, 2022
