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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 87448, member: 27"] 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 [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] His 2023 election run [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]