Olumide Oworu explains the reasons for entering politics

Bad governance hitting close to home pushed an actor straight into the political ring, and aging-out leaders made it even more urgent.

Olumide Oworu's political motivation

• Olumide Oworu jumped into politics because Nigeria's declining trajectory affects him personally.
• Oworu wants a seat at the policymaking table since those decisions shape his generation's future.
• Aging politicians currently running things will not bear the consequences of their own policies.
• Starting a family in Nigeria drove his urgency to fight for better governance.

His 2023 election run

• Oworu ran for a Lagos State House of Assembly seat under the Labour Party.
• Desmond Elliott beat him in that 2023 race.
• His acting career did not stop him from stepping into the political arena.
• Policymaking remains his long-term goal despite the earlier loss.