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Funke Akindele named Lagos PDP deputy guber candidate

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Nollywood actress and movie producer, Funke Akindele, who is popularly known as Jenifa, has been named as the running mate to Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran (Jandor) by the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, in Lagos State.

This development didn’t come as a surprise as Akindele, who had been keeping a low profile following the crash of her second marriage to Abdulrasheed Bello (JJC Skillz), had been rumoured weeks back and dangled as the preferred candidate.

Though an already popular face in the entertainment industry, the PDP deputy governorship candidate became a household name through a comedy movie she produced and also acted in as the lead actor by name Jenifa.

In a statement shared with Nollytrailers, Akindele stated that the new task ahead gives her a much bigger facet of service to humanity.

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“With my known career in the entertainment industry spanning over 25years, and the God-given grace to achieve quite remarkable success, I’ve a privilege of access to work and engage with people from all works and strata of life,” she revealed.

Jenifa disclosed that within the last 25years, she had watched, with great concern, the plight of the less fortunate in Lagos.

While appealing to Lagosians to align with her, Akindele claimed her less popular but equally strong passions included to help, assist and contribute to the growth of youths, women and children.

The hardworking actress and founder of Jenifa Foundation revealed that being number two citizen of Lagos State is an opportunity to help liberate and improve the welfare of Lagosians from the stronghold of the ruling party, All Progressives Congress, APC.

“My decision is not only accept this huge responsibility, but also to work tirelessly and complement Jandor’s burning desire to see our dear state of Lagos live up to its full potential with the people as immediate and direct beneficiaries,” she stated.

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Zack Orji, Yul Edochie spotted at Presidential Election Petition Tribunal

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Actor Yul Edochie has been spotted at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.

The actor, who recently declared his support for President Bola Tinubu, was seen at the tribunal on Wednesday, September 6, where judgement on the petitions challenging Tinubu’s emergence were being delivered.

Yul, son of the legendary Pete Edochie, was dressed in local fabrics, popularly known as senator, with a red cap to signify his Igbo origin.

Another actor Zack Orji was also spotted at the presidential election tribunal. The movie star was addressed in an all-white senator and a white cap. His white beard and outfit turned out to be a perfect fit for the camera.

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Zack, alongside Saidi Balogun, Foluke Daramola, Benedict Johnson and Gentle Jack, paid a visit to Tinubu in September 2022 while the latter was still the All Progressives Congress’s presidential candidate.

During the visit, the former governor of Lagos State said the highly productive talents of filmmakers and actors must yield bountiful benefits for them and Nigeria.

In August, Yul declared his support for President Bola Tinubu, describing him as a man of wisdom.

The 41-year-old, who once contested for the seat of governor of Anambra State, announced his stance in an Instagram post with a picture of Tinubu.

He said that as a leader “some of your decisions may not be fully understood by the people, even though they’re in the best interest of the people. You have my support, Sir. @officialasiwajubat I know you’re a man of wisdom.”

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As of the time of this report, the tribunal had not made its final judgement on the petitions by the Labour Party, Peter Obi, the PDP, and Atiku Abubakar.

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Sanitising Kannywood: Kano Govt Revokes Licences Of Directors, Actors, Others

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Kano State Censorship Board has revoked the operational licences of all actors and actresses, including  
directors and producers in its film-making industry popularly known as Kannywood.

The head of the board, Abba El-Mustapha, said the decision aims to sanitise the industry and ensure proper documentation.

El-Mustapha said all celebrities and producers must renew their licences to operate in the state.

“We have cancelled all licences of all guilds in the industry for proper documentation and to have effective plans that will address some of the problems in the industry.

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“We have about 13 guilds; we have revoked all their licences, enabling us to sanitise the industry. Before a license is issued to any person, we must be satisfied with the person.

“The decision also affects all the singers and other entertainers in the Kannywood industry;/they must renew their licences, and we are going to fetch out the bad eggs among them, El-Mustapha told Freedom Radio on Saturday.

Reactions have been slow and mixed given the stronghold that the state government has on the entertainment and creative sector in the northern part of Nigeria.

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Kano Gov’t revokes licences of all Kannywood actors, directors, others

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Kano State Videos and Film Censorship Board has announced the cancellations of licences of all Kannywood practitioners in the state.

The censorship board which serves as the regulatory body of the Hausa film-making industry made the announcement on Friday.

Confirming the cancellation, the newly appointed director board, Abba Al-Mustapha stated that the move became necessary for the board to be able to put the system on track of the rebranding processes of the industry.

According to him, there ought to be proper documentation of members of the industry for the board to be able to work in the promotion and protection of the film-making business.

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“We have cancelled all licences of all guilds in the industry for proper documentation as well as to be able to have an effective plan that will positively project, protect and promote the industry,” he said.

However, practitioners in the Hausa film-making industry expressed concern about the board’s recent move, praying for a more transparent and politically free licence issuance.

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