PDP confirms Funke Akindele as Lagos deputy governorship candidate
Nigerian popular Actress Funke Akindele officially becomes the deputy governorship candidate under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Akindele announced this on her social media handles on Tuesday, July 12.
Below is her Instagram video;
https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cf6BHw3Dolt/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=
“Dear Lagosians it is important to share with you my decision to venture into what I consider a much bigger facet to serve humanity. I am convinced it is right to hear from me directly. With my main career in the entertainment industry spanning over 25 years and the God-given grace to achieve quite remarking success I have the privilege to work with different people.”
Also on her tweets;
Dear Lagosians, I must share my decision to venture into a more significant facet of humanitarian service with you all.
— Funke Akindele Bello (@funkeakindele) July 12, 2022
LAGOS for LAGOS!
JandorFunke… a breath of fresh air. pic.twitter.com/vKxCOH6Jiw— Azeez Olajide Adediran (@officialjandor) July 12, 2022
The Movie Star explained that she decided to accept the mandate to help women and improve the wellbeing of youths and the girl child.
“I saw it as an opportunity to help liberate and improve the wellbeing of our people, particularly the deprived youth, women and the girl child.”
“My decision is not just to accept this huge responsibility but to also work tirelessly and complement Jandor’s burning desire to see our dear Lagos live up to its full potential,” Akindele added.
According to a verified source, the spokesman for the governorship candidate had announced Akindele as one of the five persons nominated as Adediran’s running mate.
“She was nominated alongside four other people, whose names are Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, Kolawole Vaughan, Adenike Shobajo and (Rasheed) Teslim-Balogun. Jandor has not named anyone as his running mate yet.”
As it stands now, Akindele will be the running of the PDP Lagos State governorship candidate, Olajide Adediran, popularly called Jandor.
The movie star is a trained lawyer with an acting career spanning over two decades.
She was married to music veteran JJC Skillz and they have a set of twins together.
Akindele-Bello Olufunke Ayotunde born popularly known, as Funke Akindele or Jenifa is a Nigerian film actress and producer. Akindele starred in the sitcom I Need to Know from 1998 to 2002, and in 2009, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
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