Actress Jumoke Aderounmu reportedly passes on

• Adejumoke Aderounmu has reportedly died.
• The saddening news was shared on the microblogging platform, X (formerly Twitter), by her cousin.
• The actress was said to have died on Saturday with details of how she died being unclear.

The Nigeria movie industry has again been hit by a sudden tragedy, with the alleged passing of Nollywood actress, Aderounmu Adejumoke.

The actress was said to have died on Saturday, April 6, 2024, but the cause of her death is yet to be made available to the public as of the time of filing this report.

Filmmaker and founder of the Best of Nollywood (BON) Seun Oloketuyi announced her passing in an Instagram post on Monday, April 8.

Aderounmu Adejumoke was a phenomenal actress, who got more famous due to her recurring role in the Jennifer’s Diary movie franchise.

Apart from Jennifer’s Diary, Adejumoke featured in Toyin Abraham’s Alakada movie, which was a huge success.

This thirty-seven-year-old actress was never confirmed to be married or even had any kids during her lifetime. Most of her personal life was kept private, as people only knew her for her work.

Aderounmu Adejumoke basically was off the grid, when she wasn’t on screen. Her life was pretty low key, with no controversy attached to her name. Adejumoke’s ability to remain relevant in the movie industry without causing any fuss was uncanny, and it served to protect her image.

Her death has served a huge blow to the movie industry, especially for Yoruba movie makers, as she was a staple part of their industry.

In other news, Nigerian rapper, Ruggedman has spoken on a fresh movie project he is currently working on with other delectable actors.

The rapper gushed about some of the other thespians he’s working with like Bukky Wright, Timini Egbuson, Mr Macaroni and more.

Ruggedman particularly fingered these three actors, while emphasizing how it’s an honour and privilege for him to work with veteran actress, Bukky Wright.