Jandor ought to pick Rhodes-Vivour, not Funke Akindele as running mate – Bode George
Bode George, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, has given an insight into the nomination of Nollywood actor Funke Akindele as running mate to Olajide Adediran, alias Jandor.
George, while speaking to News Central, said Olajide ought not have picked the thespian.
He explained that Jandor had promised to pick Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour as his running mate. His refusal to do so, after agreeing to it, led to Rhodes-Vivour quitting the PDP and emerging governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP).
George said: “After their presentation here in my office, we saw that these were the best two we have (Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and Adediran), and we asked him (Adediran) pointedly here, would you work with this man as your deputy, and he said, ‘yes sir,” he said.
“Haven’t paid for the price of the form, for us to have a seamless primary, would you take him to be your running, mate, he answered ‘yes sir”
“After that, he came to me to say his mentor, Denrele Ogunsayan asked him to choose a deputy from Ikorodu, a woman. I told him why didn’t tell me at the time. I’m saying this now for history because that was what transpired. I have heard rumours that I am the one sponsoring Gbadebo.
“He (Adediran) reneged on the agreement. I had to call Gbadebo’s father to tell him that this is getting a bit too dangerous. We as leaders did our utmost to ensure that we have a very seamless primary.”
