In a video from 3:49 posted on Symfoni TV, lawyer and National Democratic Congress (NDC) member, Okere Kingdom used his platform to fire back at Kenneth Okonkwo following remarks the latter had made on Arise Television against Peter Obi, delivering a pointed and colorful assessment of what he believed was driving Okonkwo’s recent change in political direction.
Okere framed his response as a direct reply to a fellow public figure he still regarded with some degree of familiarity, even as he pulled no punches. “Let me use this opportunity to respond to my brother Kenneth Okonkwo,” he said, before noting the specific incident that had prompted his reaction. “He was on Arise Television recently where he lashed out at our brother,” he stated, making clear that he viewed the attack on Obi as a personal and communal affront.
He did not spare Okonkwo from sharp criticism, declaring that the actor-turned-political commentator had lost his way. “Kenneth Okonkwo has suddenly become a prodigal son,” he said, once again reaching for the biblical metaphor to convey a sense of betrayal and moral drift.
Okere then offered what he described as his diagnosis of what was really behind Okonkwo’s transformation, suggesting it had less to do with conviction and more to do with the intoxicating taste of public prominence. “I think Kenneth Okonkwo is still battling with the euphoria of launching himself into the political limelight as spokesperson of a major presidential contender,” he said.
He rounded off his assessment with a blunt and distinctly Nigerian expression that he felt captured Okonkwo’s situation perfectly. “Kenneth Okonkwo is a replica of what I can call money miss road,” he declared, implying that sudden access to influence and visibility had caused Okonkwo to lose his bearings entirely….Read_More…