Thugs chased Funke Akindele out of Ketu Market, says PDP governorship candidate, Jandor

The governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has said that his deputy, Funke Akindele, was chased out of Ketu fruit market while one of his supporters was stabbed on Tuesday.

According to News Agency of Nigeria, Akindele left the campaign after she was chased by hoodlums in market.

But Adediran’s campaign train and covey moved round some streets in the council.

Jandor while speaking at a meeting with council of Chief Imam at the Ketu Central Mosque in the Kosofe Local Government Area decried incessant attacks on his campaign train by political thugs.

He confirmed that his campaign train had come under attack in the council by hoodlums in which one member of his security team was stabbed.

He added that similar situations had happened repeatedly in various local governments areas since he kicked off his tour to 245 wards on October 19, 2022.

He added that some of his followers, as well as journalists, were also wounded.

Adediran, who said that his campaign train had been attacked in Badagry and Agege and some other places, said the development would not dissuade him to rescuing the state from the ruling party.

He said the chasing out of his running mate from of Kosofe Fruit market was not healthy for democracy in the country.

Commending the league of Imams for their courage to honour his call for an interactive session with them, Adediran said some turned down such an overture out of fear of the ruling party.

The candidate, who sought partnership from the Islamic clerics, urged them to offer prayers to God for him.

Responding, leader of the league, Imam Ismaheel Kajola, said it was imperative as religious leaders to give audience and prayers for all candidates who come to seek their blessings.

Kajola prayed that God would grant Jandor his heart desire.

NAN