Funke Akindele Among Nominees For Lagos PDP Deputy Gov. Candidate [Reactions]

Oyinlola Awonuga
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Why I'm Running As Lagos PDP Deputy Gov. Candidate, Funke Akindele

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Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele-Bello, has been listed among nominees for the deputy governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos ahead of the 2023 election.

Recall the Lagos State chapter of the party unveiled five names, in which one will be selected as potential running mate to the party’s governorship candidate, Alhaji Abdulaziz Olajide Adeniran, aka Jandor.

Other candidates include; former governorship aspirant, Gbadebo Rhode-Vivour, former senatorial candidate for the Lagos East, Yeye Shobajo, another governorship aspirant, Engineer Teslim Balogun, a former governorship aspirant, David Kolawole Vaughan, also known as Dakova.

The development has sparked mixed reactions on the micro-blogging platform Twitter making her name Funke Akindele one of the top trends on Twitter.

Recall, the actress, is currently going through a marital crisis as her husband, Abdulrasheed Bello, known professionally as JJC Skillz, recently announced that they have separated.

Read some of the Twitter reactions:

@praise_pelumi8

Someone who can’t fix her marriage wants to fix Lagos

@bammyslimmy

Someone who chased her husband out of the house will definitely frustrate people out of Lagos.

@MICON247

Despite the fact that APC be clowning, PDP still not smart😂.

In a country where they respect and value women who are married so much ur making this kinda moves 😂

@AmEmediong

we saw this coming, someone who can’t fix her marriage wants to fix Lagos State 😂😂😂

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