Funke Akindele or not: Lagos PDP Guber candidate finally unveils running mate
- Olajide Adediran, the Lagos PDP governorship candidate has unveiled Funke Akindele as his running mate
- Funke, the popular Nollywood star is currently battling a failed marriage with a Nigerian musician, JJC Skillz
- The running mate defeated some aspirants for the position like Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, former senatorial candidate for Lagos East
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Lagos - Funke Akindele was on Tuesday, July 12, announced as the running mate of the Lagos governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dr. Olajide Adediran.
Funke's nomination came days after the collapse of her marriage with JJC Skillz, The Nation reports.
Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, disclosed that Funke is from Ikorodu and Lagos East Senatorial District and has the overwhelming acceptance to garner votes.
Confirming the development, the Nollywood star said she would work for the party and for Lagos to have a breath of fresh air.
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She was said to have emerged as a running mate after defeating 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.
“Their poster looks like a wedding banner”: Ayo Fayose’s brother on Funke Akindele/Jandor candidacy
Meanwhile, mixed reactions had continued to trail the candidacy of Funke Akindele andJandor.
Former governor Ayo Fayose’s brother, Isaac, recently took to social media with a video post making comments about the two who are gunning to be the next governor and deputy governor of Lagos state.
Fayose likened the development to Akindele’s Jenifa’s Diary comedy series while submitting that their campaign posters look like wedding banners.
“Is this not a wedding in government house loading?” Isaac queried while noting that Jandor is a Muslim who can marry as many wives as he so desires.
According to him, having the two married may just be a first in the history of governance in Nigeria. Fayose made it clear that he wishes both parties well while adding that the actress has also dropped her ex-husband’s name.
Social media users react
bunmibae said:
"Very unserious people."
emmy_young_official said:
"It’s a good combination so just rest."
u_buy_auto_transport_llc said:
"Bros you dey funny."
Source: Legit.ng
