Nigerian actor Olumide Oworu has revealed the reasons behind his decision to run for political office in the 2023 elections, expressing his desire to be part of the change he wants to see in the country.
Olumide Oworu announced his intention to contest the Surulere Constituency 1 seat at the Lagos Assembly on the Labour Party (LP) platform in February 2023.
Despite his name not appearing on the electoral body’s result sheet, Owuru’s senior colleague Desmond Elliot, who ran on the All Progressive Congress (APC) platform, won the seat.
In an interview on the podcast Nollywood On Radio with entertainment journalist Seun Olekutiyi, Olumide Oworu highlighted his dissatisfaction with the current state of the country, noting the decline in various industries and sectors.
The movie star said he wants to live and raise his family in Nigeria, emphasizing the need for collective involvement in the country’s affairs. In his words:
“We just need to be a part of our affairs. I want to live in Nigeria, I want to raise my family in a Nigeria that is good, that is a land of opportunities. I know how things were when I was growing up and it is just sad to see that we are just on a downward spiral
Almost nothing minus the entertainment industry, sports, and a few other industries have anything positive.
Everything else just seems to be nosediving and I actually want to be a part of the people that are going to make some form of change in the society.”
