Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, has revealed how happy she is as she ventured into the political space.
Funke who was the deputy governor candidate for the 2023 Lagos State Governorship election under the umbrella of the People’s Democratic Party.
Although she lost the election to the incumbent party of the state, she still stated that she will still be in politics and would not let losing the position in her first trial weigh her down.
She said:
“I need to support, I need to give back, that is why I went into politics. Getting into it, seeing the violence, seeing the shouting”.
“Then I started watching female politicians, you know, the way they speak. The way they speak. and the way they command respect, authority.”
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Funke, who was interviewed on #WithCHUDElive, further opened up, saying:
“And I’m like, hey, you are not alone. You can do it. And I stood, I spoke. I learned that from there, that you have to be bold. You have to be courageous. You have to be strong. What will be will be. Fear will only put you in a place.”
“So, all this I learned from doing politics. And I got to know a lot of numbers. I got educated more, acquired more knowledge. You know, I’m reading more now, knowing more about my country, knowing more about my state.”
“When I want to speak, I’ll speak with the statistics, you understand, with the data. Not just… So I am glad I went into politics. You are glad you went into politics. And ask me, am I going to do it again? Oh, yes. Oh, I love it.”
Funke Akindele opens up about her crashed marriage
Funke recently shared that being mocked for leaving her marriage with JJC has rather strengthened and motivated her journey to success as a filmmaker.
Reflecting on her experience, Akindele explained that the live show aimed to allow the audience to hear celebrities share their personal stories, including their struggles and triumphs.
She said:
“There was a video circulating on social media where some women mocked me, saying I don’t have a husband.
“I’ve seen all the insults online posts about how I left one husband for another.”
Watch the video below:
Nigerians react to Funke’s statement
See some of their comments below:
@the_lady_j11:
“Hmmmm, bold and courageous”.
@monninxis:
“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring”.
@elijah_williams_oladayo:
“Give who back, must you join politics before you give back, aunty ole abi na from politics you made your money?.
@fhyvourherself_themediagirl:
“That’s such a bold and inspiring move! It takes real courage to go back and try again, especially in a space like politics. Wishing you strength, wisdom, and favour every step of the way. You’ve got people rooting for you, and I’m definitely one of them”.
@moradeyo:
“Oh yes!!!!! I love to hear that again, mama”.
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