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Ever wondered how someone ends up in politics? This is the inspiring journey of stepping out of your comfort zone and into public service.

Discover the surprising path that led to a career in politics, starting with a chance encounter and a deep dive into community engagement. Learn how mentorship and a belief in one's potential can shape a future in leadership.

This story highlights the importance of seizing opportunities and the transformative power of believing in yourself, even when the door to politics seems closed.

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00:00it's quite interesting i never thought that i would be in politics then i had several interactions
00:05with the mayor of our town and i really loved how he was very engaged with the community
00:09so i scheduled a meeting with him just to learn about politics a bit more how can you even get
00:14into this space you know because we always thought it's uh it's man no man you know it's always
00:19outside it's it's not for people like me you know i was the vice president of the nigerian
00:24association in my area we had an event and i was speaking on stage and i was talking about the
00:32vision and the plan for the community and things of the like and um an mp which is equivalent to
00:39a
00:39senator here in nigeria an mp after the events approached me gave me her card and said have you
00:46ever thought about running for office i really think you should uh you would be someone good in
00:50that space and she started to mentor me and um it probably about two years of mentoring and working
00:58with me over a period of time molding me so to speak into becoming a politician in canada
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