Funke Akindele Emerges Lagos PDP Deputy Governorship Candidate

Funke Akindele emerges Lagos PDP Deputy governorship candidate Popular Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, popularly known and called ‘Jenifa’ has emerged the Deputy Governorship Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State.

It was reported that Funke Akindele Bello had added a great feat to her numerous achievements as she delved into politics.

The “Jenifa Diary” actress had been nominated as PDP Deputy for Lagos Governorship Candidate.

The Lagos State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) had shortlisted five names as the potential running mate of the party’s governorship candidate, Alhaji Abdulaziz Olajide Adediran who is popularly addressed as Jandor.

Daily Trust reports that among the shortlisted names were Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, former governorship aspirant, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour; former Senatorial candidate for Lagos East Yeye Shobajo; another governorship aspirant David Kolawole Vaughan known as DAKOVA and Engr. Teslim Balogun”.
As expected, the news caused a division among social media users as some applauded the new political movement in Nollywood while others condemned it.

In a new update, Funke Akindele was favored after she was listed among five names released as the potential running mates of the party’s governorship candidate, Alhaji Abdulaziz Olajide Adediran popularly known as Jandor.

Twitter user and Political Strategist, Hon. Otaigbe Imadegbelo, confirmed this in a post he shared.

“Funke Akindele is Lagos PDP candidate, Jandors running mate”.