Nollywood star Funke Akindele has described her participation in the just concluded governorship election in Lagos State as a learning process.
Akindele was the running mate to Peoples Democratic Party – PDP, governorship candidate Adediran Abdul-Azeez – Jandor, in Lagos.
“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,” Akindele wrote on her Instagram page Monday.
The celebrity actress said that was satisfied with her performance, arguing that she gave a good account of herself despite losing the election.
“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,” Funke added.
“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 towards the system, however, if we do not speak, we would never be heard. I’m glad that we could at least speak up.
“Thank you once again Lagos, for showing your daughter support. As I consider my next moves in life, I will continue prioritising the good of the people and the integrity of my position as an advocate for the people. Eko oni baje!”