Breaking News Oworu, 28-Year-Old Actor Pushing To Unseat Desmond Elliot At Lagos Assembly

Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly no doubt will spring up surprises and upsets just like what was witnessed during the Presidential and National Assembly…

Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly no doubt will spring up surprises and upsets just like what was witnessed during the Presidential and National Assembly when top contenders lost out in the contest.

In Lagos State, the incumbent governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu is desperately fighting to retain his seat after the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was defeated in Lagos by Peter Obi’s Labour Party. This has sent a wrong signal to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of Saturday’s governorship poll.

For the House of Assembly poll, the race for Surulere constituency (One) in Lagos State House of Assembly is a political battle to watch. Call it a battle of actors or ‘Obidients’ test of popularity and you might not be wrong, but something is certain, when voters in Surulere Constituency file out to choose their representative for Lagos State House of Assembly, Veteran actor Desmond Elliot and his junior colleague Olumide Oworu, would be on the frontlines.

ENTER OLUMIDE OWORU

OLUMIDE OWORU

Oworu, a Nigerian actor, model and rapper, was born December 11, 1994. He attended King’s College, Lagos. He graduated from Babcock University in June 2017. Oworu commenced his acting career at the age of six with the television series Everyday People. He is also known for his role of Tari in the Africa Magic Series The Johnsons. He also starred in other television series such as The Patriot, The Men In Her Life, Hammer, Stolen Waters, and New Son. He portrayed the character ‘Weki’ in MTV Base’s Shuga series, seasons 3 and 4.
Oworu has won several awards including the “Mr. Popularity” prize in the Model of Africa 2012 contest, the Nollywood Revelation of The Year award at the Scream Awards 2014, and The Most Promising Youth Actor award at Ping Awards 2014. He won the Most Promising actor in the 2015 Best of Nollywood Awards and Best Supporting actor for his role in the Soldier’s Story in the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.

POLITICS

The young actor recently followed the footstep of his senior colleagues as he unveiled his political ambition having secured the ticket of the Labour Party (LP) to contest for a seat in the Lagos House of Assembly. The 28-year-old mass communication graduate is vying for Surulere Constituency 1 seat, a position occupied for the last eight years by Elliot.

Elliot of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been a member of the state House of Assembly since 2015. He defeated Bayo Smith, candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to clinch the seat.

While unveiling his campaign poster, Oworu, popularly known as Tari in Johnson Series, wrote account, “It is with a sense of honour and duty that I announce my candidacy for membership of The Lagos State House of Assembly – Surulere Constituency 1 on the platform of The Labour Party.

The youth of this generation in Nigeria are more politically aware than ever and are now striving to have our voices heard and take part in the government process of this great country. As someone with a passion for youth development, it is on this note that I tender myself in service to play my part in the actualization of an all-inclusive government, where the young Nigerian intellectuals have a chance to make a change by being a part of the move for the creation of a new Nigeria. Thank you for your support. A new Nigeria is POssible”.

Oworu also shared his thoughts on what he expects from life with his new ambition.