Olumide Oworu to Run for House of Reps in 2027 After 2023 Setback

Nollywood actor Olumide Owuru has said he will run for a seat in the House of Representatives in the 2027 elections. This comes after he was left out of the ballot in his 2023 attempt to join the Lagos State House of Assembly.

Owuru made his announcement for the Surulere I Federal Constituency seat on Instagram on Tuesday. He will be running with the Allied Peoples Movement.

In 2023, he ran under the Labour Party. He said this experience has made him more determined to be part of governance.

“In 2023, we dared to believe that things could be different. We stepped out, we organized and we proved that the youth of Surulere Constituency 1 are ready for governance driven by conscience,” he said.

He mentioned that some administrative issues stopped his name from appearing on the final ballot. He believes this experience does not mean he should give up on his political dreams.

“Despite the administrative hurdles that left our names off the final ballot, your resilience showed me that our vision was never a passing phase. Instead, it was the beginning of something much more significant,” he added.

While announcing his 2027 plans, Owuru said, “That is why I am incredibly proud to declare my candidacy for the House of Representatives (Surulere 1 Federal Constituency) in the 2027 elections under the banner of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).”

He urged people in his area to support him. He believes that young people need to take part in decisions that will affect their future.

“We cannot afford to sit on the sidelines while our future is decided by a political class that won’t have to live with the consequences of today’s choices,” he wrote.

In the 2023 elections, Owuru aimed to represent Surulere Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly. He was expected to go against the current lawmaker, Desmond Elliot.

However, a report by Vanguard said Owuru’s name was missing from the ballot. Adebayo Bode was listed as the Labour Party candidate instead.

The report explained that there were legal battles between candidates that were not settled before the election.

Now, Owuru is aiming for a seat in the House of Representatives in 2027 under the APM, which is the party of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, who has also announced his presidential plans.