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The actress is running under the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Tonto Dikeh nominated as deputy governorship candidate of Rivers State under ADC | Pulse Nigeria

Odion Okonofua

The announcement was made known by the governorship candidate of the party, Tonte Ibraye via his Instagram page on Friday, June 24, 2022.

"After series of consultations with leaders of our party the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State and the national level, I’m glad to announce Amb. Tonto Dikeh ( tontolet )as my running mate for the 2023 gubernatorial election in Rivers State," he wrote.&nbsp;

"We are pleased to welcome her to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/riversrescuemission2023/">#RiversRescueMission2023</a>&nbsp;as we strive to improve the standard of living for everyone in our dear Rivers State. Please join our press conference at 11 am today.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/tontetonto2023/">#TonteTonto2023</a>."

The actress also took to her Instagram page where she thanked Ibraye for nominating her for the office of the deputy governor of Rivers State.

"I thank Mr. Tonte Ibraye(<a href="https://www.instagram.com/tonteibraye/">@tonteibraye</a>), the Governorship Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Rivers State for nominating me as his running mate," she wrote.

"We are looking forward to investing massively in social protection, creating a social value system for young people, increased women's inclusion in our governance system, supporting small businesses and strengthening our traditional institutions to be active players in the drive to bring sustainable development to the good people of Rivers State."

"I am glad to be a proud member of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/riversrescuemission2023/">#RiversRescueMission2023</a>&nbsp;Please get your PVC and join the movement. You are the Future and The future is now!&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/tontetonto2023/">#TonteTonto2023</a>."

Dikeh is a Nollywood actress who hails from Rivers State. She is a trained Petrochemical engineer from the Rivers State University of Science and Technology.

The governorship candidate of ADC, Tonte Ibraye and his deputy, Tonto Dikeh [Instagram/TonteIbraye]

Tonto Dikeh nominated as deputy governorship candidate of Rivers State under ADC

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