Funke Akindele Nominated As The Lagos Governorship Candidate’s Deputy

The actress’ name was followed among the six shortlisted names by the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Nollywood actress and producer, Funke Akindele has been nominated as one of the potential running mates to Alhaji Abdulaziz Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship candidate.

The actress’ name followed among the six shortlisted names by the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Other shortlisted names include the former governorship aspirant, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour; former Senatorial candidate for Lagos East, Yeye Shobajo, another governorship aspirant, David Kolawole Vaughan a.k.a DAKOVA, and Engr. Teslim Balogun.

Actress Funke’s political inclusion follows that of her colleague, Tonto Dikeh, who was selected as her party’s 2023 Deputy Governorship candidate in Rivers State earlier last week.