Funke Akindele, an actress-turned-politician, has revealed why she has continued to disregard criticism of her political ambitions, weeks after Tinubu’s disparaging statement.Information Guide Nigeria
Funke, the running mate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for governor in Lagos, Olajide Adediran alias Jandor, said this during the party’s ongoing grassroots interaction with people in Eleko village, Ibeju-Lekki axis.NYSC portal
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She explained why she ignored individuals who made unpleasant remarks about her by stating:
“WE WANT TO SECURE THE FUTURE OF OUR CHILDREN AND IT STARTS NOW. THEY SAID SO MANY THINGS, WHEN I WANTED TO COME OUT, BUT I DID NOT ANSWER THEM BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT THE STATE WILL BE BETTER IF WE GET INTO OFFICE.”
The 45-year-old said she joined the governorship race to save Lagos from “bad governance.”
SHE SAID:
“NOBODY IS HAPPY WITH WHAT IS HAPPENING IN LAGOS STATE AT THE MOMENT. IF THE PEOPLE FAIL TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO IT, THINGS WILL SOON GO VERY BAD,”“THIS WAS WHY I JOINED THE GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE OF THE PDP IN THE STATE, DR ABDUL-AZEEZ OLAJIDE ADEDIRAN AKA JANDOR, SO THAT WE CAN REPAIR THE STATE.”
