The Lagos state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed viral reports that the party had picked Nollywood Star actress, Funke Akindele, as running mate to its governorship candidate, Olajide Adediran.
This was disclosed by Publicity Secretary Hakeem Amode while reacting to speculations that Adediran nominated the actress as his running mate.
According to him, the party is not aware of any running mate yet adding that its candidate will soon announce his running mate to Lagosians.
Truthlive.net recalls that some media reports indicated that PDP had nominated Funke to Deputize its flagbearer.
His words: “It is not in my place to announce who the running mate to our governorship candidate, Jandor, is. Let us wait for the candidate himself to announce.
“Has the candidate of the party announced anywhere that he has picked his own running mate? What you are reading online on this, is it from the party’s candidate?
“The candidate will announce who his running mate is and he has not done that. We should wait for the official announcement.”
Similarly, another PDP Chieftain confirm that he is not sure of Akindele candidacy although he read it on social media but he was sure that would not be the right channel to announce a running mate, he added.