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Nollywood Actress, Emerges Lagos PDP Guber Running Mate
The Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Olajide Adediran, popularly called ‘Jandor’, has announced a popular Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele a.k.a ‘Jenifer’ as his running mate.
Akindele, from Ikorodu division, was said to be on top of the list which comprises other four names as potential running mate to the party’s governorship candidate.
Two of the shortlisted candidates – Rhodes-Vivour and Kolawole – are from Lagos West, the same senatorial district with Jandor, hence, reducing their chances.
The emergence of Akindele, popularly called, “Jenifer” as running mate to Jandor has put to rest weeks of speculations.
Media reports had claimed that four major reasons were responsible for choosing Akindele as running mate for the coveted position.