Funke Akindele nominated PDP deputy governorship candidate

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has nominated Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, popularly known as ‘Jenifa’, as the deputy governorship candidate.

Akindele, creator of the television series, Jenifa’s Diary, emerged as the deputy governorship candidate to Alhaji Abdulaziz Olajide Adediran, ‘Jandor’ on Wednesday, after a screening exercise by the party.

The Nollywood actress shrugged off stiff competition from other four contestants, who were also shortlisted for the deputy governorship candidate position. She was chosen ahead the former governorship aspirants, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and David Kolawole Vaughan, known as DAKOVA; former senatorial candidate for Lagos East, Yeye Shobajo, and Engr. Teslim Balogun.