There are fresh reports on why the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, are working towards ensuring Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, aka ‘Jenifa’ run as its Deputy Governorship Candidate in Lagos State.

Multiple sources close to the party’s Governorship Candidate Dr Abdul Azeez Olajide Adediran aka Jandor and leadership of the party in the state made the revelation recently.

According to those in the know, four major reasons were responsible for her choice as for the covered position.

“She is from Ikorodu and Lagos East Senatorial District like the incumbent Deputy Governor.

“She is also from the royal family in the town,” sources disclosed.

It was further learned that Akindele’s mother is the immediate younger sister of the current Ayangbunren of Ikorodu, His Royal Majesty Kabiru Shotobi. “Her mother is the immediate younger sister of the monarch, same parents,” our sources said.

Funke was also picked because of her gender as well as her youth. “She’s a female, and she is very young. We’re both gender and youth sensitive in our party,” a source also noted.

Finally, her popularity among her colleagues in the movie industry was also an added advantage.

It was further learned that the official presentation of Akindele would be made public very soon.