The deputy governorship candidate of the PDP in Lagos State, Funke Akindele, said God called her and the governorship candidate, Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor) to change the story of the state in 2023.
Ms Akindele, a popular Nollywood actress, made this remark at the Sunday worship service of the Ayo Ni O Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church, Surulere District, Badagry Circuit Headquarters.
“God has been with me from infancy till I went to school and till now. He chose me to be the deputy governorship candidate of the PDP despite the crowd that struggled to be chosen,” Ms Akindele said.
She added, “We were called by God, if not, we would have backed out. People have suffered, but God has called us and put us forward to come and change the story of Lagos State for the better. The success of Lagos state is ours.”
Ms Akindele thanked the church leaders for their prayers and support.
Leading a congregational prayer session for Ms Akindele, Akinwale Pearse, the church’s caretaker committee chairman, urged the congregation to pray to God to fulfil the aspirations of the deputy governorship candidate.
Speaking, Sunday Hunyinbo, the chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Badagry Local Government Area, commended Ms Akindele and Mr Adediran for seeking God and his blessings in their aspirations.
Mr Hunyinbo urged the deputy governorship candidate and her principal to live the talk and fulfil all the promises made to the people during their campaigns if they emerged victorious in 2023.
“This time around, it should not be business as usual. I saw the sincerity of purpose in them when Jandor met with us yesterday. Badagry has been marginalised enough.
“We are praying for you. God will take you there. I am neither an APC, PDP, or LP member, but God’s will be fulfilled. God will back you up,” Mr Hunyinbo said.
In his sermon, Pastor Adedokun Adewale stressed the need for all people to fear God and said that man’s disobedience and sins led to his fall from the creation.
The candidates flagged off their campaigns on Wednesday to begin the tour of 245 wards across the 20 local government areas of the state.
