Funke Akindele, a Nollywood actress, has removed all political and campaign-related posts from her social media pages.
Taking a look at Funke’s Instagram page, The Quest Times noticed that the Box Office queen deleted all political posts involving herself and her principal, Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, better known as Jandor, after they ran for governor and deputy governor positions in Lagos state under the People’s Democratic Party.
Funke’s action comes just hours after the 2023 gubernatorial elections in Lagos were held amid allegations of thuggery and tribalism.
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Funke Akindele was defeated by incumbent governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in polling unit 019, Ita Aro square, ga/Ijimu ward in Ikorodu, Lagos State.
According to the polling unit results, the PDP received 19 votes, while the APC received 77 votes. The Labour Party received three votes.
The Independent National Electoral Commission later declared the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, winner of the governorship election held in the state on Saturday, March 18.
Sanwo-Olu of the APC cleared 19 out of the 20 local government areas of the state in the election.