Yul Edochie, a Nollywood actress, has praised Funke Akindele for taking the audacious political move of running for deputy governor of Lagos State.

He encouraged Akindele to add her campaign photographs back to her page so that they would serve as a reminder of her accomplishments and battle scars in an Instagram post applauding her.

The actor advised her to display her battle scars with pride and claimed that those campaign photos belonged on her page.

“You are a warrior; your campaign pictures are part of your battle scars. Wear them proudly. Those pictures deserve to remain on your page forever,” Edochie told Akindele.

Akindele, who contested on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform alongside Abdulazeez (Jandor) Adeiran, lost her deputy governorship bid to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the poll.

The actress subsequently deleted campaign photos on her Instagram page.

He added that those photos were a historic moment for her and a rare privilege, and such should not be discouraged by what people say or think.

“Don’t be discouraged by those who are laughing at you for not winning. Na childish brain dey worry dem. Never give up. In 2017 I ran for governor of my state, from start to finish, and it is one of the best things I have done in my life,” said the actor.

Edochie added, “One of my proudest moments. I learnt a lot. My campaign pictures are still on my page, my battle scars.”