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The Deputy Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Funke Akindele, has said she doesn’t regret taking the huge step of running for office.
The Actress broke the silence on her defeat to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the March 18 gubernatorial election in Lagos State.
Akindele and her principal, Abdul-Azeez Adediran aka Jandor came third in the just concluded election won by All Progressive Congress (APC)candidate, Mr. Sanwo-Olu.
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Akindele via her Instagram page on Monday appreciated the people of Lagos state for believing in her and supporting her decision to run for office.
She encouraged all who mean well for the Nation and the state not to give up.
Funke Akindele wrote: “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.
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“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 honourable 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.”
