Nollywood actor and the flag bearer of Democratic People's Congress (DPC) in the recently concluded governorship election in Anambra state, Yul Edochie says he does not regret venturing into politics even though his party recorded poor electoral outing in the exercise.
In a recent interview with Inside Nollywood, the actor-turned politician said he made a tremendous impact in the exercise by arousing the consciousness of youths in the state.
He also said the experience he gained during the exercise was unimaginable.
“No regrets at all. I’m happy I ventured into it and I have come to stay in politics. And I urge more Nigerian youths to come into politics. We all need to know how our state and country is being run and make contributions. If you are not part of the solution then you are part of the problem. 95% of the people in Nigerian politics are there to grab money, they don’t care about giving the people good governance.
"I gained so much experience, which I couldn’t have gotten elsewhere. It brought me closer to the people and I witnessed various problems, which different communities in Anambra are facing. Through me, their voices will be heard,” he stated.
He also assured fans that 2018 will be explosive as he would make up for the lost days used to campaign.
“Well, for now, I can’t list out what’s next for me, but fans should be watchful. I left acting and directing for months for politics and a lot of my people missed me. I missed them too. I’ll be back. I also don’t plan to make movies out of my campaign experience.”
