Ms Funke Akindele, the PDP's Deputy Governorship Candidate in Lagos State, believes God has called her and the PDP's Governorship Candidate, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), to alter the story of the state if elected in 2023.
This speech was given by Akindele, a prominent Nollywood actress, at the Sunday Worship Service of the Ayo Ni O Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church, Surulere District, Badagry Circuit Headquarters.
God, she claims, has been with her from birth and is interested in her ambitions to make Lagos work for all parts and divisions of the state.
“God has been with me from infant 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.
“I give God all the glory for what he has done. God has always been doing the best for me.
“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 to better. The success of Lagos state is ours,” she said.
Akindele expressed gratitude to the church leaders for their prayers and assistance.
Leading a congregational prayer session for Akindele, Snr Apostle Akinwale Pearse, the church's Caretaker Committee Chairman, asked members to pray to God to fulfill the deputy governorship candidate's goals.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Sunday Hunyinbo, Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Badagry Local Government Area, praised Akindele and Adediran for seeking God and his blessings in their endeavors.
Hunyinbo encouraged the deputy governorship candidate and her principal to walk the walk and keep all of the promises they made to voters throughout their campaigns if they were elected in 2023.
“This time around it should not be business as usual. I saw 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 or PDP or LP member but God’s will will be fulfilled. God will back you up,” Hunyinbo said.
Pastor Adedokun Adewale, who emphasized the importance of all people fearing God, said in his sermon that man's disobedience and sins led to his fall from creation.
According to him, the fall of man is not the end of the story since God is loving and trustworthy, requiring man to repent in order to avert eternal death.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Adediran and Akindele launched their campaigns on Wednesday, beginning a tour of 245 wards throughout the state's 20 local government areas.
While Adediran continued to meet with key community stakeholders and groups in the region, Akindele was traveling several marketplaces and churches in search of support ahead of the general elections.
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