Popular actress, Funke Akindele, is now the running mate to Lagos Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governorship candidate, Dr. Olajide Adediran aka Jandor.
In a sponsored advert on Tuesday, Jandor announced the choice of the popular ‘Omo Ghetto’ star.
According to him, Funke is from Ikorodu and Lagos East Senatorial District like the incumbent Deputy Governor and has the overwhelming popularity to garner votes.
Akindele also confirmed the nomination, saying she would work assiduously for the party and for Lagos to have a breath of fresh air.
It was learnt that Akindele emerged as 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 to clinch the slot. This development comes days after the collapse of Funke Akindele”s marriage to JJC Skillz crash.
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