Nigerian actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo has declared that he will support any presidential candidate—whether from the North or South—who is willing to step down after serving just one four-year term.

Okonkwo, who previously served as a spokesman for the Labour Party’s presidential campaign, said his stance is based on fairness and the tradition of rotating leadership between the northern and southern regions of Nigeria.

“Everybody should come together. It is something that can be discussed. Who is going to do four years will influence who I am going to support because I still believe in equity and justice,” he said in an interview on Channels Television.

Since resigning from the Labour Party in February, Okonkwo has been open to joining a coalition that aims to remove President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from power in the next election.

He criticized the APC government, calling it incompetent, and urged opposition parties to come together and form a strong alliance to defeat the current administration in 2027.

“My game plan is simple. If the opposition is serious about taking power from this incompetent government, they must unite and act as one because that was exactly what the APC did in 2013, which helped them win in 2015.

“I believe in coalition. When I was leaving, I said I was open to discussions with every group to consolidate the opposition so that we can remove this government,” he said.