Nollywood actor Ijoba Lande has sincerely apologised to his senior colleague, Funke Akindele.
Kemi Filani reported that Lande had recalled how Funke called him for a movie production at Amen Estate, where he spent one month and was only paid N90,000. In advice to upcoming actors, he told them not to see any top actor as god as he revealed that he had learnt his lessons and would now charge anyone who called him for a job.
Making a U-turn, the actor, in a video making rounds online, tendered an apology to her. He claimed that the video was taken out of context as he was paid N190k and not N90k. He claimed that Funke started paying him N55k per day till he left the location after he complained to her.
Ijoba said he didn’t want to go to prison, hence the public apology as he urged Nigerians to help him plead on her behalf.
“Please, everyone should help me beg Aunty Funke. I don’t want to go to prison. I didn’t mean to tarnish your image. The video was a cut and join. I made a mistake by saying 90k, I meant to say 190k. I was only trying to advise upcoming actors. We had an agreement before I was paid. After I complained about the 190k to her, she started paying me 55k per day till I left the location. If she sues me now, where will I get the money. Please forgive me”.
See some reactions below,
One Eddie Murphy wrote, “This guy is obviously scared cos he has been threatened, and he doesn’t have the voice or money to fight that’s why he is changing story! Omo! It is well
One Mamachina_brand wrote, “When did you turn to Portable?
One Wealth Closett wrote, “But you said you didn’t make a snap with her.
One Gbazmanchie wrote, “Honestly, you need to learn
One Irewunmiade wrote, “This one head no correct over since the Truth or Dare saga
One Mummy Cakes and Kitchen wrote, “From fru pan to fire. Sope purrrr
One Nimmy Homoh wrote, “That’s was a defamation of character. She should sue you; you weren’t blind before signing the agreement”.
In 2023, an alleged report made rounds of how Funke pressured media mogul, Mo Abudu to decast Toyin from Chief Daddy’s movie and replace her with Kate Henshaw, which Mo succumbed to. The blogger further claimed that Funke did the same with Beverly Osu but for the intervention of Joke Silva, Beverly was saved. Cutie Julls claimed that the issue almost led to a confrontation between Beverly and Funke after she got wind of it.
Last year, Faithia Williams called out Funke for allegedly blocking her on Instagram over her support for Mercy Aigbe and her new movie. The Yoruba actress made Funke know that she isn’t her God, and she wasn’t bothered by her petty act.
Iyabo Ojo and Funke fell out and were at loggerheads after Iyabo dragged Funke when a blogger criticised Toyin Abraham’s movie, The Ghost and The Tout. However, Iyabo Ojo and Funke Akindele put their beef aside by embracing and exchanging pecks at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award season 8 in 2022.
