Funke Akindele, popularly known as Jenifa has emerged as the deputy governorship candidate for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State.

She emerged as the PDP deputy governorship candidate to Alhaji Abdulaziz Olajide Adediran popularly known as Jandor on Wednesday.

She shrugged off stiff competition from the other four contestants, who were also shortlisted for the deputy governorship candidate position.

Following a tough screening exercise, Funke was chosen as the PDP deputy governorship candidate in Lagos, beating former governorship aspirant, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour.

Former Senatorial candidate for Lagos East, Yeye Shobajo, another governorship aspirant, David Kolawole Vaughan known as DAKOVA, and Engr. Teslim Balogun was also shortlisted.