Nollywood veteran actor Bob-Manuel Udokwu has been appointed as a special adviser to the Anambra State governor, Chukwuma Soludo.
The announcement was made by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Paul Nwosu. Bob-Manuel had previously served as Senior Special Assistant on Creative Media during the administration of Peter Obi.
The movie veteran has therefore joined the list of celebrities who have been appointed by their respective state governors. During the year 2020, A reality TV star of Big Brother Naija, Gedoni Ekpata was appointed as a special assistant to the governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade. He was made the special assistant to the governor of Cross River on Garment Factory and Branding. 
So as a music executive, Ubi Franklin was also appointed by the Cross River state governor as the special adviser on Tourism. Also In 2019, Nollywood actor Zubby Michael was appointed by the then governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano as a special adviser on Media.
