Yul Edochie Pens Touching Tribute To Funke Akindele’s Efforts In Politics

• Nollywood actor and former politician, Yul Edochie shows Funke Akindele support after losing out in the race for the Governorship seat of Lagos State.

• The Nollywood actor reached out through his social media handle with a lengthy text to sympathize with the actress turned politician.

• Funke Akindele stood in the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party to run as Deputy Governor to the party’s flagbearer.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nollywood actor and politician, Yul Edochie has reached out to Funke Akindele, a fellow actress who recently lost her bid to become the Deputy Governor of Lagos State in Nigeria’s just-concluded gubernatorial elections.

In his message, Yul Edochie encouraged Funke Akindele to be proud of her campaign journey, advising her to return her campaign photos and videos to her social media pages as a reminder of her success and scars in the battle.

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In a lengthy Instagram post, Yul Edochie commended Funke Akindele for taking the bold political step, noting that her name on the ballot was a feat that many who mocked her had dreamed of achieving. He reminded her that a warrior is always proud of his or her battle scars, and that her campaign photos were a part of those scars which deserved to remain on her page forever as a historical moment for her.

Yul Edochie also urged Funke Akindele not to be discouraged by those who mocked her for not winning, stating that cowards would always laugh at the brave ones, as that was the only way they could console themselves for being cowards. He further advised her to never give up, noting that the only failure in life was the person who had not tried at all.

Drawing from his own experience of running for the governorship of his state in 2017, Yul Edochie disclosed that it was one of the best things he had done in his life, and one of his proudest moments. He added that he had learned a lot from the experience, and his campaign pictures were still on his page as a reminder of his battle scars, which he wore proudly.

He wrote,

“To my dear colleague, @funkejenifaakindele I want to congratulate you for the bold political step you took, running for Deputy Governor of Lagos State. You did great. I noticed you deleted all your campaign pictures from your Instagram page. Of course, I can’t sit in my house and know your reason for doing so, neither is it my business.

“But as a concerned colleague and friend, I want to encourage you and, through you, encourage others out there. A warrior is always proud of his or her battle scars. The scars are proof that he or she went to battle and came back alive. You’re a warrior.

“Your campaign pictures are part of your battle scars. Wear them proudly. Those pictures deserve to remain on your page forever. It’s a historical moment for you. A rare privilege. No matter what anybody says to you. Don’t be discouraged by those who are laughing at you for not winning. Na childish brain dey worry dem.

“Cowards will always laugh at the brave ones. That’s the only way they console themselves for being cowards. When they grow up they’ll laugh at themselves for not having the courage to try what you did. There are no failures in life as long as you never give up. It’s either you win, or you learn. The person who fails is that person who has not tried at all.

“Out of the millions of Lagosians, you were picked to be the Deputy Governorship candidate. It’s a human and spiritual honour to be given the opportunity to serve the people. It marks the beginning of your political journey. Never give up.

“In 2017 I ran for Governor of my state, from start to finish, and it’s one of the best things I’ve done in my life. One of my proudest moments. I learnt a lot. My campaign pictures are still on my page, my battle scars. I wear those scars proudly. And I’ll never give up. One day I’ll be the President of Nigeria.

“Funke, you will sit in your office someday as Deputy Governor or Governor or President and look at your first campaign pictures, and you’ll have tears of joy in your eyes. You will be proud of your journey. Never give up. I wish you the very best. May God lead you always.

Cheers.”

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Yul Edochie expressed his confidence that Funke Akindele would sit in her office someday as Deputy Governor or Governor or President and look at her first campaign pictures with tears of joy in her eyes, proud of her journey. He wished her the very best and prayed that God would lead her always.