Seyi said he is tempted to join politics because of the current situation in the country
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nollywood actor and Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality star, Seyi Awolowo, has said he might follow the legacy of his late grandfather, politician and renowned Nigerian nationalist, Chief Obafemi Awolowo.
The 33-year-old whose grandad died at the age of 78 in his hometown of Ikenne in Ogun state on May 9, 1987, made this known while featuring on Channels TV programme, ‘The Morning Brief’ recently.
According to the thespian, he is the 20th grandchild of Awolowo and might be tempted to become a politician with the current situation of things in the country.
Seyi also said people expect him to venture into politics, as a result of being “Awolowo’s child”.
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Speaking during the interview, he said: “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.”
