A former Big Brother Naija reality show housemate Seyi Awolowo has hinted at venturing into politics.
Seyi made this known while addressing society’s expectations of him as “Awolowo’s child.”
The 33-year-old reality personality is the grandson of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, a well-known Nigerian nationalist and statesman who was instrumental in Nigeria’s independence campaign.
On May 9, 1987, Awolowo died at the age of 78 in his native town of Ikenne, Ogun state.
During an appearance on Channels TV’s ‘The Morning Brief’ on Tuesday, Seyi stated that he is Awolowo’s 20th grandchild and that given the current state of affairs in the country, he may be tempted to enter politics.
“To be honest, I would have loved not to get into politics but with the way it seems in the country, I might have to. I would just have liked to enjoy and be on the backbone of entertainment.
“But I have a family that I’m looking forward to growing in this country, I’m not trying to ‘japa’. I want them to experience Nigeria the way I experienced Nigeria.
“You know being able to enjoy the full 36 states, go anywhere you want to, interact with other tribes. Just be a Nigerian in your country and not be limited to certain conditions and policies that can change at any time in foreign country.
“Since I was a child. People were always telling me that as an Awolowo child, this is how I was supposed to be, that I was always supposed to read books like my grandfather. A lot of older people always said that to me,” he said.
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