Nollywood actor wey dem dey call Zubby Michael don shock plenty fans as e officially join African Democratic Congress, dat na ADC. The matter don dey trend for social media since Saturday wen e post video of im registration for im hometown, Ozubulu for Anambra State.
For the video wey e share for Instagram, Zubby Michael dey collect im ADC membership card from party officials. E write caption say, “I dey my village, enough of the talking online, I don involve.” The move don make many people dey wonder wetin dey come next for the actor career.
Background voice for the video dey suggest say Zubby fit dey eye House of Representatives seat. One voice wey dey speak Igbo talk say, “We want someone who is hot-blooded, not someone cool, who will go for a House of Representatives seat.” But as at now, Zubby Michael never come out publicly to confirm any political ambition.
Fans don dey react to the news with different comments. Some dey congratulate am, others dey talk say village boys don become active. One comment wey stand out talk say, “Village boys are active.” Another fan write say, “Honorable! No be Cho Cho Cho.”
Zubby Michael entry into ADC come at time wen the party dey experience big increase for new members. According to ADC National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi, registration don jump from just over 40,000 on April 2 to more than 500,000 new members by April 5. This increase follow INEC recent decision on the party leadership structure.
Meanwhile, as this political move dey happen, old video of Zubby Michael slapping man for movie set don resurface online. The clip show Zubby dressed in costume argue with another man before e suddenly slap am. Woman wey believe be the man wife dey shout for background say, “Don’t injure my husband!”
The resurfaced video come just as news break say fellow actor Godwin Nnadiekwe don rush hospital after alleged kick to chest from Zubby Michael during film shoot. Nnadiekwe management confirm say the actor dey receive treatment for internal bleeding and say dem don report the matter to Actors Guild of Nigeria.
For social media, reactions dey mixed. Some users believe say Zubby intensity for set don dey get out of hand, while others dey urge Nollywood authorities to step in. One user write say, “Action speaks louder than voice Peter Obi all the way.” Another talk say, “House of Representatives 2027 prophecy.”
Zubby Michael political move contrast with growing wave of South-East celebrities wey dey gravitate towards APC under “City Boys Movement” to rally support for President Bola Tinubu re-election bid. But Zubby don choose ADC instead.
Independent National Electoral Commission don dismiss viral social media posts wey suggest say INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan dey hold partisan political views. INEC say the posts na handiwork of cybercriminals wey create fake accounts to mislead public. The Commission state categorically say Amupitan no get any personal account on X and never engage in partisan commentary.
As Zubby Michael don join ADC, many eyes dey on Anambra political landscape. With im strong fan base and grassroots appeal, im switch to ADC fit shake up calculations ahead of 2027 polls. But whether e go actually contest for elective office remain something wey time go tell.
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