July 30, (THEWILL) – The decision of the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate, Dr Abdul Azeez Adediran, aka Jandor, to pick Nollywood actress, Fuke Akindele, as his running mate has continued to spark different reactions.
Jandor, in an interview with Arise TV, discussed why he picked the filmmaker.
Jandor in his statement, revealed that he picked Funke Akindele the entrepreneur, not the character Sulia or Jenifa that she plays.
He continued by saying that the ruling party, who called them unserious for choosing the actress, once gave their ticket to another Nollywood star, Desmond Elliott.
He, however, expressed worry over the attitude of Funke’s colleagues on her nomination as his running mate.
What worries the politician is the conspiracy of silence in the industry that has notable people, who could have fought unpopular claims that being an actress doesn’t make Funke an ideal candidate for governance.
Rather, the silence has remained deafening, as a cross section of Nigerians believe that Funke should stick to making movies rather than dabble into politics, where they believe she isn’t equipped enough to dabble into.
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