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  • Actor Olumide Oworu gives reason for contesting constituency seat in 2023

    Actor Olumide Oworu gives reason for contesting constituency seat in 2023

    Nollywood actor, Olumide Oworu has opened up on the motive behind his decision to contest the Surulere Constituency 1 seat at the Lagos assembly in 2023.

    TheNewsGuru reports that the 30-year-old participated in the 2023 general elections under the Labour Party (LP), however, Desmond Elliot, an actor turned politician who contested under the All Progressive Congress (APC), won the constituency seat.

    Speaking on Nollywood On Radio, Oworu, who made his acting debut at six in the drama series ‘Everyday People’, expressed dissatisfaction with the state of the country, adding that many industries and sectors have been on a “downward spiral”.

    The 30-year-old actor who emphasized the need for collective involvement in the country’s affairs said he wants to be part of the change-makers in Nigeria.

    He said, “We just need to be a part of our affairs. I want to live in Nigeria, I want to raise my family in a Nigeria that is good, that is a land of opportunities. I know how things were when I was growing up and it is just sad to see that we are just on a downward spiral.

    “Almost nothing minus the entertainment industry, sports, and a few other industries have anything positive. Everything else just seems to be nosediving and I actually want to be a part of the people that are going to make some form of change in the society.”

  • Actor Olumide Oworu, reveals who he’s getting married to

    Actor Olumide Oworu, reveals who he’s getting married to

    Handsome Nollywood actor, Olumide Oworu has hinted on when and who he would eventually get married to.

    The actor said he is open to marrying his current girlfriend.

    Oworu, 29 noted that he has found his missing rib in her current girlfriend.

    The actor made this known while appearing on a ‘Surviving Lagos’ podcast on Saturday evening.

    “I feel like I have found the one [my soul mate],” he expressed.

    Responding to the host, Susan Pawjok’s question on why he is keeping his partner private, Oworu said, “The industry that we are in would take a lot from you. So in the tug of war, I’m trying to hold on to something to myself.”

    Susan inferred: “Would you say you are scared of showing her face before some people would snatch her from you?”

    Oworu rebuffed: “No, I’m not scared. I dare people to try her. I am a very secured man.”

  • FACTCHECK: Did thugs attack and inflict injuries on Olumide Oworu?

    FACTCHECK: Did thugs attack and inflict injuries on Olumide Oworu?

    Popular actor and candidate of the Labour Party (LP) gunning for the Surulere LGA I constituency seat, Olumide Oworu said his campaign team was attacked by thugs who ambushed them at Iponri, Surulere on Thursday.

    Oworu who is popularly known for his role as ‘Tari’ in the Africa Magic series ‘The Johnsons”, is fiercely contending for the seat with another actor-turned-politician Desmond Elliot, of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    In a tweet posted on Thursday March 16, Oworu said they had attempted to campaign in the area before the deadline announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) when the attack happened.

    “My team and I were attacked on Tuesday as we attempted to campaign at Iponri, Surulere. A member of my team was injured, but we are thankful the incident didn’t escalate past the level it was,” he said.

    A member of the the team who sustained injuries during the attack on Thursday.

    Although the actor did not speak about bodily harm inflicted on him, a photo of him with a bloodied face has gone viral on the platform, insinuating that the attackers were responsible for the injuries.

    In the photo, Oworu who was wearing a bloodstained white shirt was seated in what looked like a medic van, as blood flowed down his injured head. His nose and mouth also appeared injured.

    Our Findings: Our findings revealed that the photo which has drawn both condemnation and sympathy from the public was taken on set of one of the movies the actor featured in late last year.

    Another photo of a bloodied Olumide taken on set of a movie was published on 3rd October 2022.

    An analysis of the photo also showed that the photo was published on the actor’s Instagram page on 3rd October, 2022 and was therefore not as a result of the attack on his campaign team.

    The actor, however, disclosed that the attack has been reported at the Iponri police station and he remains undeterred by the incident.

    Verdict: While Oworu and his campaign team were attacked, the photo showing supposed injuries inflicted on the actor by thugs on Thursday is FALSE and has been deviously shared to mislead the public.