Funke Akindele Emerges PDP Running Mate In Lagos

The social media space was on Wednesday evening buzzing with excitement after it emerged that Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele had been chosen as the running mate to Olajide Adediran, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate in Lagos State.

Recall that, some days ago, Funke Akindele made headlines after her husband, JJC Skillz took to his Instagram page to reveal that his marriage to the actress had crashed.

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Funke Akindele popularly known for her act as “Jenifa” an ambitious but poor lettered hustler in the Jenifa Diary television series was also recently nominated into the Oscar Academy before her latest unveiling as the PDP Deputy Governorship candidate.

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

Those shortlisted included Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, former governorship aspirant, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour; former Senatorial candidate for Lagos East Yeye Shobajo; another governorship aspirant David Kolawole Vaughan popularly known as DAKOVA and Engr. Teslim Balogun”.

The party, however, settled on Funke Akindele was unveiled as the running mate 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”

Meanwhile, gunmen on Wednesday invaded the National Youth Service Scheme Corpers’ NYSC lodge located along Udo Ekong Ekwere street, off Information Drive in Uyo Local Government Area of AkwaIbom State and raped women occupants.

It was gathered that the gunmen who stormed the area in Akwa Ibom by 1 am on tricycles carted away valuables including laptops, cell phones and cash.

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