The actor announced the good news via his Instagram page, where he shared a photo of himself holding what appeared to be his appointment letter.
“Dutycalls #SAonmedia #doings #nawedeyhere #blessup” he captioned the photo.
Michael is a famous Nollywood actor, model, television personality and philanthropist, who is known for playing the criminal, villain and hitman roles in movies.
In 2006, Michael joined the Nigerian movie industry (Nollywood) and acted in his first movie “The Three Widows” alongside popular Nollywood actress, Oge Okoye.
Michael rose to fame after acting in the Nollywood blockbuster movies: “The Generals” and “Royal Storm” alongside with Jim Iyke, Sylvester Madu, Junior Pope Odonnwodo and Uche Jumbo in 2006.
He became a mega superstar after starring in the Nollywood blockbuster movies, “Princess Rihanna.
The movie, “Implication”, where he performed to the admiration of fans gave him a nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.
On his Instagram page, he said he had the ability to feature in any role but preferred to feature only in action-thriller movies.
The new governor’s aide won several awards- “Most Promising Actor in Nigeria at the City People Entertainment Awards“, “Best Actor of the Year at the Africa Movie Academy Awards“.
Also, Zubby Michael was the “Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards“.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 34-year-old actor has joined the list of Nollywood stars who have taken political appointments.
NAN also reports that in 2018, a popular Nollywood star Yul Edochie was made Special Adviser to the same governor.