Popular Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele, has hinted that she would venture into politics again.
She shared insights into her brief yet impactful foray into politics, describing it as a transformative experience that enhanced her leadership skills and broadened her understanding of governance and national development.
Speaking during the #WithChude Live talk hosted by media entrepreneur Chude Jideonwo, Akindele revealed her motivations for entering politics and the profound lessons she gained from the experience.
“I need to support others, I need to give back. That is why I went to politics. Getting into it, seeing the violence, seeing the shouting, then I started watching female politicians, you know, the way they speak, and the way they command respect and authority. And I’m like, hey, you can do it,” she said.
Akindele, who contested as the deputy governorship candidate for Lagos State under the People’s Democratic Party in the 2023 general elections, explained that politics taught her to embrace boldness, resilience, and intellectual growth.
She continued, “I stood, I spoke, I learnt 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 learnt from doing politics. And I got to know a lot of numbers, I got educated more, acquire 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. So I am glad I went to politics. And ask me, am I going to do it again? Oh, yes!”
