June 27, (THEWILL) – Tonto Dikeh has revealed that she is prepared to take up the role of deputy governor of River State, noting that she has never failed in leadership.
She added that she is ready to speak about all the controversy surrounding her person.
The actress is running mate to the governorship candidate of African Democratic Congress in River State, Tonte Ibraye, for the 2023 general election.
Speaking on Sunday Politics, a current affairs program, on Channel Television on Sunday night, she noted, “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.”
While stating that the king in her name is not a title, she admitted that there are issues around the name.
“I know and that is something I’ve never been really able to explain to a lot of people, but I think now I have to because I have to take it out for my campaign name and initiative, because I don’t want the traditional ruler to think me ahead of them. My king comes as result of my name, as a name gotten from my son. It is not a title in any way or form.”
On personal questions that may come up from her political opponents, she stated, “I am prepared for anything, truthfully, I have had three years to work on this.
“It is not something I just came up with 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.
“I have failed in my life, I am not denying that, everybody has seen that. But, I am not going to fail with leadership. Have I ever failed in leadership? Let’s start with motherhood. Have I ever failed with motherhood? Have I ever failed with my foundation?
“I think I am one of the foundation who stood up for this country during COVID-19 and helped this country during the pandemic.
“There was no assistant, I did it myself, I did it even more than the government. I did more than Imo State. I did it because I care. So, I am prepared for whatever criticism it is. I know it will come.”
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