Funke Akindele, the actress cum politician, says she will be
the next deputy governor of Lagos.
In July, Akindele confirmed she is the Lagos state deputy
governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ahead of the 2023
election.
In an interview with Punch, the movie star expressed her
optimism about her political bid.
The actress said her forthcoming film ‘Battle On Buka
Street’ is a farewell to the movie industry.
Akindele also said she has “passed the baton of production”
to the young ones in the industry in order to focus on her political
aspiration.
“A great change has happened positively if you noticed. From
being an actor, I also write, produce, direct and discover new faces. So, I
have passed the baton of production to the young people because I have moved
into politics now,” she said.
“So, ‘Battle on Buka Street’ is like a farewell because I am
going to be the next deputy governor of Lagos State. So, I am passing the baton
to the new ones because we need to give them an opportunity.
“I will be in the
background to advise and supervise them, but let them be the face, let us
celebrate them, are you not tired of seeing old faces?.”
Akindele earlier said she ventured into politics to save
Lagos and its residents from “bad governance”.
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