Nollywood actor, Kanayo O Kanayo has opined that casting your vote is better than going to church or mosque to pray, he called on Nigerians to come out and exercise their civil duties by voting for the right candidate in the forthcoming 2023 general election.

The movie star made this known via a video shared on his official Instagram page on Wednesday. while lamenting that people who are yet to get their Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) are part of Nigeria’s problem.

He stressed that politicians will give thousands of dollars to delegates who doesn’t know how to write their names in office, while during elections they will give you two thousand naira to vote for them. Adding that Nigeria voters are the cheapest commodity in Nigeria.

Kanayo said: “Please stop being cheap by selling your votes; the current state of our country calls for immediate action if we must save our fatherland. People are being kidnapped and prisoners set free to go and continue their evil enterprise, the list is endless.

The 60-year-old actor said, “You and I have the power to save our country. No one can do it but you. Do not say your vote will not count.

“Going to vote is better than going to church or mosque. Do not misunderstand me. If you’re going to church and there’s a security situation, how will you get there?

He noted that “Everything is not all about prayer, there’s no Jesus Name where they are voting, that is why you have been saying In Jesus Name and these guys have been doing the same thing.

“There is no voting on social media. It is physical exercise. If by now you have not gotten your PVC, you’ve become part of the problem of this country I tell you that,” he said.