I want my family to experience Nigeria the way I experienced it – Reality TV star, Seyi Awolowo speaks on joining politics

Reality TV star, Seyi Awolowo has shared his intention to join politics, citing societal expectations linked to being the descendant of the late chief Obafemi Awolowo.

In a recent interview on Channels TV’s ‘The Morning Brief,’ the 33-year-old, who is the 20th grandchild of the renowned Nigerian nationalist, expressed potential interest in politics, influenced by the current state of affairs in the country.

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,” he said.