Nollywood actress and producer, Funke Akindele, has announced that she intends to make a return to politics.
Speaking during her appearance on the inaugural live edition of “WithChude” podcast, the movie star revealed that despite her 2023 political journey ending in defeat, she plans to run for office again.
Funke said that she remains undeterred by her loss to the APC after she contested as the deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State 2 years ago.
According to her, she joined politics in order to support Nigerians and give back to the people who have given so much to her, so while navigating the world of politics in Nigeria came with its own challenges, her desire to be a voice for the masses has refused to die.
Highlighting the violence and corruption in our political terrain, Funke disclosed that watching existing female politicians, who are currently making their mark as leaders, got rid of her fear to pursue politics in Nigeria, and the more she watches the women speak and converse, the more she wants to have a similar courage for her people.
“I am glad I went into politics. And ask me, am I going to do it again? Oh, yes. Oh, I love it.
I need to support, I need to give back, that is why I went into politics.
Getting into it, seeing the violence, seeing the shouting. Then I started watching female politicians, you know, the way they speak. The way they speak. and the way they command respect, authority.
And I’m like, hey, you are not alone. You can do it. And I stood, I spoke. I learned that from there, that you have to be bold. You have to be courageous. You have to be strong. What will be will be. Fear will only put you in a place,” she said.
The “A Tribe Called Judah” actress further maintained that she has learned to be strong from watching her fellow women prove that they can also stand out in a male-dominated sector, and that is the reason she is acquiring more knowledge about her nation every day.
“So, all this I learned from doing politics. And I got to know a lot of numbers. I got educated more, acquired more knowledge. You know, I’m reading more now, knowing more about my country, knowing more about my state.
When I want to speak, I’ll speak with the statistics, you understand, with the data,” she added.
