Nollywood actress and producer, Funke Akindele, has broken her silence, after her race to becoming the deputy Governor of Lagos state came to an abrupt end

Recall that the mother of two had been running alongside the PDP gubernatorial candidate, Jandor, for Lagos state

But on Sunday, the 19th of March 2023, saw the end of that political dream,

after they lost to APC’s returning governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu

Meanwhile immediately after Sanwo-Olu was declared the winner, Funke Akindele took to her Instagram

to delete all the political posts on her page

This made fans to wonder whether the loss was affecting her deeply

However in a lengthy post up on her social media page, Funke Akindele appreciated her fans

and further shared her plans going forward

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She wrote, “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.

sincerely do not regret taking this huge step of running for office.

I, therefore, want to thank the people of Lagos state for believing in me and supporting my decision to run for office.

I saw every message of support online and offline, heard of all the places where people supported me

and challenged those who tried to discredit me. Also 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.

“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 prioritizing the good of the people and the integrity of my position as an advocate for the people.

Eko oni baje!”

Meanwhile, fans and colleagues alike have also taken to Funke Akindele page to commend the actress for her doggedness