Popular Nigerian actress Funke Akindele has revealed her intention to return to politics, citing her desire to support and give back, following her 2023 Deputy Governor candidacy

Popular Nigerian actress Funke Akindele has announced her intention to return to politics. Akindele first entered the political arena in 2023, when she stood as the Deputy Governor candidate for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) during the general elections.

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Akindele shared her political aspirations during a live interview on WithChude.

“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”.

Akindele also discussed her experiences in 2023 and the reasons behind her desire to re-enter the political sphere.

“Getting into it, seeing the violence, seeing the shouting. Then I started watching female politicians, you know, the way they speak.

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. 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.” Akindele explained.

The Nollywood actress had remained relatively quiet about her political defeat in 2023 until this recent interview. She had also removed all posts related to her political campaign from her social media profiles.