Kate Henshaw Reveals Her Mum Was Against Her Political Ambition.

Nollywood actress, Offiong Kate Henshaw claims her mother is not ecstatic about her foray into politics.

Henshaw, who yearns to represent Akpabio Bakassi federal constituency at the Federal House of Representatives, says her mother is totally against the idea of her venturing into politics, and even initially refused to pray for her.

In an interview with Daily Trust, Kate Henshaw said: “My mum said ‘no way’. I told her to pray for me and she said she wasn’t going to, so I told her I’d pray for myself. Some cousins of mine in Calabar then called her and told her to encourage me, that what I want to do is good. She told them someone else should go into it, and they asked her why someone else should. They told her I should do it because it would be good for the state. She finally agreed.”

She further said “Friends have also been supportive. They say I’m strong. They also say this is my kind of thing because I fight for people. But they advised me to be careful because politics is dirty. I told them the only way things will get better is if good people get inside. One can only change things if inside, not from the outside.”

“During my campaign, one thing I know for sure is that I’m not going to promise heaven and earth. When you promise too much, you may end up not doing anything and that becomes a problem.”

Kate Henshaw would also defend the current rush into politics by several entertainers, saying that ‘as long as they are credible’ and willing to work for the people, they are within their rights to contest.

*Hmmm the Kate Henshaw that was my friend is someone that can carry a mountain on her head if she believes in it....When Kate has a passion for something,nothing can stop her..When Kate believes in someone or something,you would have to kill her to move her or get her to change her mind.

The only thing that will stop her now is if she does not get the votes she needs

Wish her luck in her political meanderings.