Funke Akindele shares memories in politics, ‘I’ll do it again.’
Funke Akindele
Funke Akindele shares memories in politics, ‘I’ll do it again.’
Popular Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has spoken about her experience in politics, describing it as a transformative journey that empowered her and deepened her understanding of leadership, governance, and national development.
On #WithChude Live talk hosted by media entrepreneur Chude Jideonwo, Akindele opened up about her motivations for entering politics and the lessons she learnt along the way.
“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 ran as the deputy governorship candidate for Lagos State under the People’s Democratic Party in the 2023 elections, said her experience in the political arena taught her boldness, resilience, and the power of knowledge.
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!”
