As the 2015 elections inch close, another entertainer, Sola Onayiga, aka
Ireti in the popular Fuji House of Commotion sitcom, has joined other
entertainers who are aspiring for political offices.
A source told us that the actress, who is seeking to represent Ikorodu 1
Constituency in the Lagos State House of Assembly, submitted her INEC
nomination last Friday, and will be running under the Social Democratic
Party (SDP).
Onayiga was said to have submitted the form personally to the chairman of SDP, Lagos State chapter, Engineer Rufus Osula.
Popular for her character as ‘show off cook’ in the now rested drama,
the thespian is also noted forCheckmate, another rested soap by the
producer of Fuji House of Commotion, the late Amaka Igwe and as Madam
Philo in BBC’s Story, Story - Voices From The Market Place.
Speaking to The Nation on telephone, Onayiga said, “I can’t say because I
am not a politician, then things should be left undone. We need people
to come out. If you are interested in correcting wrongs, you just have
to come out. I want to contribute my little quota.”
According to the thespian, there is need for government to take
entertainers more seriously by putting enough funds in the sector. “They
see entertainers as unserious set of people. Government is not putting
money into the arts in this country, all they do is invite us for their
programmes to come and dance,” she said.
She noted that although it will be her first time in politics, she has
affected her society positively, and will do better as a public office
holder. “I have done alot for the youths in Ikorodu. I have also been
resourceful to the women folks; I encourage women, especially widows on
how best to move on with their lives.
On why it took her long to seek an elective post, she said, “I had to take my time to study the grounds very well.”
Onayiga said she chose the SDP platform because it is the late M.K.O
Abiola’s party, and that she considered it the best way to launch her
political ambition.
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