2023: Funke Akindele Picked as Deputy Governorship Candidate in Lagos? PDP Makes Strong Statement
- The PDP in Lagos has denied the report that it has picked the Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, as its deputy governorship candidate in the 2023 poll
- According to the party's publicity secretary, Hakeem Amode, the PDP is yet to be informed of any running mate of its candidate yet
- Amode maintained that it is not the responsibility of anyone to announce its candidate's running mate, urging the people to wait for Jandor to announce his running mate
The Lagos state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied nominating Nollywood actress Funke Akindele as Olajide Adeniran's running mate, the party's gubernatorial candidate.
The party's publicity secretary, Hakeem Amode, as reported by The Nation, said PDP was not aware of any running mate yet.
Source: Facebook
The party was reacting to a report that claimed the emergence of Akindele as its deputy governorship candidate in the 2023 gubernatorial election.
Wait for Jandor to announce his running mate - Lagos PDP reacts to report on Funke Akindele as its deputy governorship candidate.
Amode said it is not the responsibility of anyone to announce the party's deputy governorship candidate yet, urging the people to wait for Jandor to announce his deputy.
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"The candidate will announce who his running mate is and he has not done that. We should wait for the official announcement."
Reports show that Akindele has become the party's deputy governorship candidate.
I am not certain of Funke Akindele as Jandor's running mate - PDP chieftain
A party chieftain also revealed that he was not certain about the choice of the actress as running mate.
He said he only read the report on social media but maintained that social media would not be the right channel to announce a running mate.
Efforts to speak with Adeniran were unsuccessful as repeated calls to his phone were not answered.
Funke Akindele Emerges Lagos PDP Deputy Governorship Candidate - Sources
Legit.ng earlier reported that the popular Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, has reportedly been picked as the deputy governorship candidate of the PDP in Lagos.
Akindele was reported to have emerged as the deputy governorship candidate after beating five other nominees for the position.
Sources who confirmed the development, however, said her selection is yet to be officially announced by the party
Source: Legit.ng
