It came as a surprise to a lot of people in Nigeria when it was announced that Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele would be stepping into politics and running for the position of deputy governor of Lagos State under the PDP flagship alongside governorship candidate, Abdul-Azees Adediran popularly known as Jandor. The move was definitely surprising to many, and till today, so many people ask why Funke decided to go into politics, as well as why candidate, Jandor, picked her out of everybody as his running mate.