Former Big Brother Naija housemate Seyi Awolowo has expressed interest in entering politics.
The 33-year-old reality personality is the grandson of Obafemi Awolowo.
Awolowo was a Nigerian nationalist and statesman who contributed significantly to the country’s independence effort. He died peacefully on May 9, 1987, in his birthplace of Ikenne, Ogun state, at the age of 78.
On Channels TV’s ‘The Morning Brief,’ Seyi disclosed that he is the 20th grandchild of Awolowo and may follow in his grandfather’s political footsteps.
The reality star stated that given the current circumstances in the country, he may be tempted to become a politician.
He stated that he wants to see his family “grow” in Nigeria and enjoy the full benefits of being a Nigerian.
“To be honest I would have loved not to get into politics but with the way it seems in the country, it is as if I might have to. I would not lie, I would just have liked to enjoy and be on the backbone of entertainment,” he said.
“I mean I have a family that I am looking forward to growing in this country, I am not trying to ‘japa’. I want to experience Nigeria, let them experience Nigeria the way I experienced Nigeria.
“You know being able to enjoy the full 36 states, go anywhere you want to, interact with any kind of tribe, or interact with anybody. Just be a Nigerian in your country and not be limited to certain conditions and policies that can change at any time in another man’s country.”
The entrepreneur also spoke about society’s expectations of him as a result of being “Awolowo’s child”.
He said people questioned his journey into showbiz, adding that he did not need it because “they (Awolowos) have worked for you”.
“It has been a normal thing for me 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.
“Then coming to the entertainment space, people were asking what are you doing here? They have worked for you, you do not need this. But I need to define my own self, my own name, it is my own journey because in my own home we were told that we had really huge shoes to fill.”
