Funke Akindele, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deputy governorship candidate, was defeated at her polling unit by the incumbent governor and candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Babajide Sanwo-Olu, during the voting process that took place on Saturday, March 18, 2023.
At Funke Akindele polling unit in Ita Aro Square, Àga/Ijimu ward in Ikorodu, Akindele received 19 votes, while Sanwo-Olu received 77 votes. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party governorship candidate, received three votes, and Funsho Doherty of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) received two votes. So far, Sanwo is leading the polls after winning more polling units, including that of the Labour Party’s GRV.
According to reports, Funke Akindele was harassed and chased out of the Ketu fruit market by some hoodlums where she went to campaign ahead of the election. Reacting to the incident that happened yesterday, the PDP governorship candidate, Abdul-Azeez Adediran popularly known as Jandor during a meeting with the chief IImam of Ketu Central Mosque, condemned the act and disclosed that his team members were stabbed during the attack. Jandor also confirmed that Akindele left the campaign train while the team continued to move around the streets in the council. Jandor further disclosed that a member of his security team was stabbed while others including journalists were injured during the attack. His words: “What is happening we do not want it again. It is not good for democracy, but despite the attacks, we are moving and still motivated to rescue our people. “I know it is only God that can give and take, if God gives you no one can take.” 
