- Funke Akindele describes her political journey as a transformative experience that enriched her understanding of leadership, governance, and national development.
- At Chude Jideonwo’s #WithChude Live talk, Akindele shared her political journey and lessons learned during her participation.
Nollywood star and producer Funke Akindele has opened up about her foray into politics, describing it as a deeply empowering and eye-opening journey. Speaking during a live edition of the #WithChude talk show, hosted by media personality Chude Jideonwo, Akindele shared how politics reshaped her views on leadership, governance, and civic responsibility.
Explaining her motivation, she said, “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.”
Akindele, who contested as the deputy governorship candidate for Lagos State under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, spoke about how the experience transformed her.
“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.
She emphasized how the journey has helped her grow intellectually, making her more data-driven and informed: “Now when I speak, I speak with facts and statistics. That’s one of the most important lessons I’ve taken from this experience.”
“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!”
