Nigeria, May 25 -- Nollywood film director and founder of the Abuja International Film Festival, AIFF, Fidelis Duker, has declared his intention to contest for the seat of the House of Representatives 2027, Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South Federal Constituency.

The position is at present held by Joseph Archibong Bassey of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who serves as the Chairman of the House Committee on Emergency and Disaster Management.

Mr Duker is contesting under the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) platform.

He joins the ranks of his industry colleagues, Foluke Daramola, who contested under the APC and Emeka Ike, who is contesting under the NDC.

The filmmaker listed urban renewal, human dignity and shared Prosperity as the f...