Jandor Reveals The Truth Behind Funke Akindele’s Nomination

Former Lagos State governorship candidate Olajide Adeniran, popularly known as Jandor, has dismissed claims that choosing Funke Akindele as his running mate was a mistake.

He insisted that the actress made significant contributions to the campaign.

Speaking in an interview on Wednesday, Jandor explained that PDP stakeholders in the Lagos East senatorial district selected Funke Akindele for the role. He clarified that the decision was not solely his but was made by leaders in the party who believed she was the right choice.

“There are a lot of stakeholders when it comes to the electoral process. I’m from Lagos West. This was Lagos East’s slot, and they needed to produce somebody. That was the person they brought. And as a matter of fact, what was wrong with that choice? Is it because, I mean, she (Funke) didn’t qualify academically or because of her chosen career?” he said.

Jandor argued that if they had won the election, no one would have questioned the choice of Funke Akindele. However, because they lost, people saw it as a mistake. He admitted there were lessons to learn but maintained that those who selected her had good intentions.

“If we had won that election, oh, it was the person that she picked. But because we didn’t win, it’s easier for anybody to say, okay, that was the reason. I don’t want to sit here and mourn the past, but I would say that maybe a few lessons learned. But again, I can’t say to those that brought their own daughter to say, this is our choice, that they’ve not done well,” he stated.

When asked if he was forced to accept her as his deputy, Jandor firmly denied it.

“She wasn’t imposed on me. No, she wasn’t imposed on me. I am from Lagos West. There are other two senatorial districts in Lagos. We have three. So the deputy has to be zoned to other places. And there are stakeholders in those places, royal fathers, everybody. And they have to sit to decide, oh, this is who we have,” he explained.

Regarding whether he regretted the decision, Jandor said he had no regrets but admitted that he might have made a different choice if given another chance.

“Why? Is it that she’s not a Lagosian or she’s not qualified to be? Maybe we’ll do it differently. But I don’t want to look back and say that, no, she wasn’t a better pick,” he added.
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