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

Nollywood actor Olumide Owuru has announced 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 for the Lagos State House of Assembly.

Owuru shared his plans for the Surulere I Federal Constituency seat on Instagram on Tuesday. He will run under the Allied Peoples Movement.

In 2023, he stood for election as a member of the Labour Party. He said that his past experience has made him even more determined to engage in 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 wrote.

Owuru explained that some administrative issues stopped his name from being on the final ballot. But he believes this setback does not mean he will 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.

As he declares his 2027 ambition, 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 local residents to back him, emphasizing that young people need to be part of decisions that shape 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 set to go against the current lawmaker, Desmond Elliot.

However, a report from Vanguard at that time revealed that Owuru’s name was missing from the ballot. Instead, Adebayo Bode was listed as the Labour Party candidate on the official result sheet.

The report stated that the candidates had been involved in legal issues that were not settled until the election was near.

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 ambitions.