Nollywood actor cum politician, Yul Edochie has written an open letter to his colleague, Funke Akindele, following her loss on the simply concluded governorship elections.
Edochie within the letter saluted Akindele’s bravery to take part within the electoral course of whereas encouraging her to return deleted footage of her marketing campaign actions on her social media pages.
Recall Funke Akindele and her Principal, Jandor misplaced to the incumbent governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Since then, the mom of two had deleted her marketing campaign photographs and movies from her social media web page.
Sharing a photograph of Funke Akindele on social media, Yul Edochie suggested her to return the photographs to her web page as they’d function a reminder of her success and scars in battle.
According to the daddy of 5, Funke Akindele’s title on the poll is a feat which many who mocked her have dreamed of reaching.
In a somewhat prolonged Instagram submit, Yul Edchie spoke about his means of contesting as a governor in his state, which he misplaced and his goals of turning into a president. He wrote:
“To my pricey colleague, @funkejenifaakindele
“I wish to congratulate you for the daring political step you took, working for Deputy Governor of Lagos State. You did nice.
“I observed you deleted all of your marketing campaign footage out of your Instagram web page. Of course, I can’t sit in my home and know your cause for doing so, neither is it my enterprise.
“But as a involved colleague and good friend, I wish to encourage you and, via you, encourage others on the market.
“A warrior is at all times happy with his or her battle scars. The scars are proof that she or he went to battle and got here again alive. You’re a warrior.
“Your marketing campaign footage are a part of your battle scars. Wear them proudly. Those footage deserve to stay in your web page ceaselessly. It’s a historic second for you. A uncommon privilege.
“No matter what anyone says to you. Don’t be discouraged by those that are laughing at you for not successful. Na infantile mind dey fear dem.
“Cowards will at all times chortle on the courageous ones. That’s the one approach they console themselves for being cowards. When they develop up they’ll chortle at themselves for not having the braveness to attempt what you probably did.
“There aren’t any failures in life so long as you by no means hand over. It’s both you win, otherwise you be taught. The one who fails is that one who has not tried in any respect.
“Out of the hundreds of thousands of Lagosians, you had been picked to be the Deputy Governorship candidate. It’s a human and non secular honour to be given the chance to serve the folks. It marks the start of your political journey. Never hand over.
“In 2017 I ran for Governor of my state, from begin to end, and it’s the most effective issues I’ve completed in my life. One of my proudest moments. I learnt lots.
“My marketing campaign footage are nonetheless on my web page, my battle scars. I put on these scars proudly. And I’ll by no means hand over. One day I’ll be the President of Nigeria.
“Funke, you’ll sit in your workplace sometime as Deputy Governor or Governor or President and take a look at your first marketing campaign footage, and also you’ll have tears of pleasure 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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