Popular Nollywood actress,Β Funke AkindeleΒ a.k.a Jenifa, has been nominated as one of the potential running mates to the Peoples Democratic Partyβs (PDP) governorship candidate, Alhaji Abdulaziz Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor.

The actressβ name was among the six shortlisted namesΒ by the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Other shortlisted names include the former governorship aspirant, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour; former Senatorial candidate for Lagos East, Yeye Shobajo, another governorship aspirant, David Kolawole Vaughan a.k.a DAKOVA, and Engr. Teslim Balogun.
Actress Funkeβs political inclusion follows that of her colleague,Β Tonto Dikeh, who was selected as her partyβs 2023 Deputy Governorship candidateΒ in Rivers State earlier last week.