Actor Yul Edochie has shown his admiration for his colleague Funke Akindele for being courageous enough to participate in the gubernatorial elections.
Funke Akindele has deleted all political-related content on her Instagram page after losing the elections to the incumbent governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
In response to Funke's actions, Yul Edochie took to his own Instagram page to commend her for taking a bold step in the political arena. He also addressed her decision to delete her campaign photos, stating that they are a form of battle scars that should be embraced with pride. These scars prove that she went to battle and came back alive.
Yul 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."
He continued, "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 worries 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 Deputy Governorship candidate. It’s a human and spiritual honor to be given the opportunity to serve the people. It marks the beginning of your political journey. Never give up."
Yul Edochie then shared his own experience running for governor in his state in 2017 and expressed how proud he is of his journey, stating that his campaign pictures are a form of battle scars that he wears with pride. He encouraged Funke to never give up and to continue on her political journey, stating that she may one day become a governor or even the president of Nigeria.
He ended his message by saying, "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."
