Nollywood actress and African Action Congress governorship candidate in Abia State, Doris Ogala, has expressed confidence that she will emerge as the next governor of the state.

Ogala made the declaration on Monday during an appearance on the Clarity Zone podcast hosted by media personality Nedu Wazobia.

The actress said her decision to contest the governorship election was driven by what she described as a divine mandate to serve and improve the lives of the people of Abia State.

She also expressed confidence in her political prospects, insisting that she was better prepared than other potential contenders for the position.

“I am so sure, and I know it, because I’m better than all of them. My call to come and save my people is a divine mandate. I will be the next governor of Abia State. Nothing is going to stop it,” Ogala said.

The actress said she had spent the past three months in Abia, where she claimed to have experienced some of the challenges confronting residents firsthand.

According to her, she had been staying in her family home and experiencing electricity challenges, which she said had strengthened her conviction that more needed to be done to improve living conditions in the state.

“I have been in Abia for three good months. No lights. I sleep in my family house. I don’t have lights. I can tell you that this present government has done nothing,” she alleged.

Ogala also challenged the incumbent governor, Alex Otti, over some of the development projects credited to his administration.

She specifically disputed claims concerning the development of Ariaria International Market, saying, “I dare the governor Alex Otti to challenge me. He didn’t build Ariaria.”

Ogala maintained that her political ambition was motivated by a desire to address what she described as longstanding challenges facing the people of Abia.

She insisted that her entry into politics was not merely an attempt to seek political office but a response to what she described as a spiritual calling to serve her people.

The actress’s declaration adds her name to the growing list of political figures seeking to shape the political future of Abia State ahead of the next governorship election.