Mercy Johnson Receives Political Appointment From Kogi State Governor

Award winning Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson Okojie has received a political appointment as the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Kogi State on Entertainment, Art and Culture.

Mercy Johnson Okojie who took to her Instagram account to express her appreciation to the Governor, said she was grateful for such an opportunity to serve in the state. as well as her husband for giving her his consent to allow her to accept the nomination.

The mother-of-three posed for a photo with her husband, Prince Odianosen Okojie, Kogi state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, and his wife, Rashida Yahaya Bello.

She however promised to give her best in the discharge of her duties.

Mercy Johnson Okojie (born August 28, 1984) hails from Okene in Kogi State. Born in Lagos to a former naval officer, Mr Daniel Johnson and Mrs Elizabeth Johnson, she is the fourth child in a family of seven. She started her primary education in Calabar. Her father, being a naval officer, was later transferred to Lagos State, where she continued her education at the Nigerian Navy Primary School and Secondary School in Port hacourt, Rivers State.

Right after her secondary education, Mercy Johnson auditioned for a role in The Maid, a movie that was to launch her into stardom. Her outstanding performance in that movie paved the way for her into getting more roles in movies such as Hustlers, Baby Oku in America, War in the Palace, and many more. She is now one of the most sought-after Nollywood actresses.

Mercy Johnson won the Best Actress award at Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards in 2013 for role in comedy movie “Dumebi the dirty girl” By December 2013, Mercy Johnson was listed as Google’s Most Searched Nollywood Celebrity, a position she also held in 2012.