“I Have No Regrets About Running For Office”- Funke Akindele Breaks Silence

Nollywood actress turned politician; Funke Akindele, the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) candidate for deputy governor in Lagos State, has spoken out about her loss in the polls on March 18 and said she had no regrets about contesting for the post.

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the APC candidate for governor and the incumbent governor, defeated Akindele and her principal, Abdul-Azeez Adediran nicknamed Jandor.

On Monday, she posted the following on her Instagram page: “It has been an amazing and insightful experience on my journey to the ballot, and I must say, it was an absolute learning curve for me. A lot of things have been learned and unlearned. I sincerely do not regret taking this huge step of running for office.

“I, therefore, want to thank the people of Lagos state for believing in me and supporting my decision to run for office. I saw every message of support online and offline, I heard of all the places where people supported me and challenged those who tried to discredit me.

“I remember every warm welcome during our campaign tour and the faith you all showed in me. The elections might not have panned out in the way we hoped, but it was an honorable run for us. We fought a good fight indeed, as a matter of fact.

“I also want to encourage all who mean well for the Nation and the state of Lagos not to give up. I understand that some of us are beginning to develop some sort of apathy toward the system, however, if we do not speak, we will never be heard. I’m glad that we could at least speak up.

“Thank you once again, Lagos, for showing your daughter support. As I consider my next moves in life, I will continue prioritizing the good of the people and the integrity of my position as an advocate for the people. Eko oni baje!”

The actress removed all political and PDP-related posts from her Instagram page after the election’s outcome which many think was done out of regrets.

According to checks done by our correspondent on Monday, the posts that were accessible on her Instagram page of 15.7 million followers, were those promoting her movie and other private ones.

We wish Funke Akindele all the best!