Popular comedian, Ali Baba, on Friday declared his intention to become senate president.
“I hereby declare my intentions to run for the post of Senate President…” the 52-year-old wrote in a post on Instagram.
He, however, didn’t state which senate he has in mind but his followers have promised to vote for him if he indeed wants to go into politics.
If he indeed goes into politics, Ali Baba won’t be the first Nigerian celebrity to take that bold step.
Nollywood actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo, was once the commissioner for culture and tourism in Delta State.
Desmond Elliot also moved into politics and he is currently a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly.
Kate Henshaw, who failed to get the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket to contest an election in 2015, was made special adviser, liaison, Lagos to Cross River State later in the year.
Abolore Akande, popularly known as 9ice, lost in the primaries when he contested for the House of Representative seat in Oyo State in 2015.
