Nollywood actor Olumide Oworu has declared his intention to contest the Surulere 1 Federal Constituency seat in the2027 general elections, four years after his name was left off the ballot in the previous election.
Oworu announced his candidacy on Instagram on Tuesday, saying he would run under the Allied Peoples Movement(APM) in Lagos State.
The 31-year-old actor contested the seat in 2023 under the Labour Party but was excluded from the final ballot following what he described as administrative hurdles.
The election was won by Desmond Elliot of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who retained the Surulere 1 seat.
Oworu said the experience had strengthened his commitment to accountable governance and praised young people in theconstituency for supporting his previous campaign.
“In 2023, we dared to believe that things could be different. We stepped out, we organised, and we proved that the youthof Surulere Constituency 1 are ready for governance driven by conscience,” he wrote.
“Despite the administrative hurdles that left our names off the final ballot, your resilience showed me that our vision wasnever a passing phase. Instead, it was the beginning of something much more significant.”
He said residents could not afford to leave decisions about their future to a political class that would not bear theconsequences of its choices.
“We cannot afford to sit on the sidelines while our future is decided by a political class that won’t have to live with the consequences of today’s choices. If we don’t step up now, we will remain at the receiving end of broken systems tomorrow,” he said.
Declaring his intention to contest again, Oworu said: “That is why I am incredibly proud to declare my candidacy for theHouse of Representatives (Surulere 1 Federal Constituency) in the 2027 elections under the banner of the Allied PeoplesMovement (APM).”
He described Surulere as a community with a distinct mood, culture and identity, saying its resilience and innovation should be reflected in its political representation.
Oworu said the constituency needed a modern voice to address longstanding problems and help it reach its full potential.
The 2027 contest will be his second attempt to represent Surulere 1 in the House of Representatives.
Erizia Rubyjeana
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