There have been rumors circulating about actress Funke Akindele being named as the running mate of Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, the governorship candidate for Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
However, Mr Hakeem Amode, the Lagos PDP Publicity Secretary, clarified that Adediran has not yet announced his running mate.
Amode also mentioned that the candidate will soon make an announcement about his running mate, putting an end to the speculation.
He stated, “It is not in my place to announce who the running mate to our governorship candidate, Jandor, is. Let us wait for the candidate himself to announce. Has the candidate of the party announced anywhere that he has picked his running mate? What you are reading online on this, is it from the candidate of the party? The candidate of the party will announce who his running mate is and he has not done that. We should wait for the official announcement. He will do that in no time and you all will hear. I will not confirm anything, the candidate of the party will do so.”
Gbenga Ogunleye, a media aide to Mr. Adediran, added, “No, what you will see is that she has been nominated (alongside four others). Nobody has been chosen officially. They are just trying to jump the gun, maybe because of one or two activities within the party.”