Biography of Femi Oluwole
Femi Oluwole (born 17 March 1990) is a British political activist and co-founder of the pro-European Union advocacy group Our Future Our Choice. He has been featured as a commentator and activist on British television and has contributed articles to The Independent, The Guardian, and The Metro.
Early Life and Education
Oluwole was born in Darlington, County Durham, to Nigerian parents—a surgeon father and a paediatrician mother—who immigrated to the UK in the 1980s. He spent much of his childhood in the West Midlands but lived in various parts of the UK, including a stint in Dundee. Oluwole attended Yarm School, a private institution, and later studied Law and French at the University of Nottingham, completing an Erasmus year in France.
Career
Before entering political activism, Oluwole interned with various non-governmental organisations and human rights agencies. At age 27, he quit his traineeship two months before its completion, moving into his parents’ loft to campaign against Brexit. He expressed frustration that mainstream politicians were failing to effectively advocate for the pro-Remain stance.
In September 2017, Oluwole launched the social media channel Our Future Our Choice. The initiative, which later became a company in February 2018, was co-developed with Will Dry and Lara Spirit, who had mobilized anti-Brexit student activism on university campuses. The group promoted a pro-EU message, particularly from a youth perspective, and supported the People’s Vote campaign for a second referendum on EU membership.
Oluwole became a prominent media figure during the UK’s Brexit process, appearing on television and writing for The Independent, The Guardian, and The Metro. He also participated in discussions on Talkradio.
In July 2019, Oluwole faced a legal threat from Richard Tice, then-chair of the Brexit Party, after alleging that Leave.EU, an organisation co-founded by Tice, was “overtly antisemitic.” Oluwole declined to apologise.
During the 2024 UK general election, Oluwole was barred from attending a Reform UK rally in Birmingham despite showing his press credentials. Security at the venue cited no specific reason for the exclusion.
Personal Life
Oluwole identifies as heterosexual.