Former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has ventured into the Nigerian film industry, Nollywood, just months after her removal from office.

Kennedy-Ohanenye was appointed as a minister in August 2023 but was dismissed on October 23, 2024, during a cabinet reshuffle by President Bola Tinubu. Now, just four months after her exit from the government, the 51-year-old politician has shifted her focus to filmmaking.

Announcing her new career on her X (formerly Twitter) handle, she shared a video from her latest project, signaling her official entry into Nollywood.

Aside from her political career, Kennedy-Ohanenye is also a lawyer and entrepreneur. She joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015 and made history as the party’s first female presidential aspirant in 2023 before withdrawing to support Tinubu.