Seyi Awolowo, who was a participant in the previous season of the popular reality show, Big Brother Naija, has recently opened up about his plans to enter the political arena.
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Seyi, who is the grandson of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, a prominent Nigerian nationalist and statesman, talked about the societal expectations that come with being a member of the Awolowo family.
In a recent interview on Channels TV’s ‘The Morning Brief’, the 33-year-old reality star mentioned that he is the 20th grandchild of Awolowo and shared that he might be inclined to join politics due to the current state of affairs in the country.
Seyi’s grandfather, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, played a crucial role in Nigeria’s independence movement and passed away in his hometown of Ikenne in Ogun state on May 9, 1987, at the age of 78.
“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 a 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.
