How Funke Akindele insisted I call Jumoke Aderounmu – Jide Awobona defends actress amid hot backlash

• The tragic death of Nollywood actress Adejumoke Aderounmu and the drama it caused online has drawn a reaction from actor Jide Awobona.
• Recall that shortly after the Jenifa’s Diary star’s death, her brother Adeola went online to call out Funke Akindele for being showing fake love.
• In a new development, Jide Awobona defended Akindele and explained how she reached out to the deceased through him.

Nigerian actress Adejumoke Aderounmu’s death and the online drama involving Funke Akindele has taken another turn.

Recall that news recently made the rounds of the demise of the 40-year-old Jenifa’s Diary star and how her brother, Adeola, lambasted Funke Akindele online.

Shortly after Funke Akindele was dragged online, Nollywood actor and fellow Jenifa’s Diary star, Jide Awobona, shared his two cents on the matter.

Earlier while reacting to Jumoke’s untimely death, Funke Akindele stated that she reached out to Jide Awobona to ask about the deceased prior her death.

Corroborating her claim, Jide Awobona shut down the late actress’ brother’s claims of Funke Akindele not being there for his sister.

According to Awobona, Funke Akindele actually called him to reach out to the late Jumoke on her behalf because she knew they were cool. He added that she insisted he made the call and that he even berated the late movie star for isolating herself.

In Jide Awobona’s words:

“I really don’t feel like saying anything about this but I need to let the world know that Aunty Funke actually called me to ask of Jumoke because she knows we were cool. She insisted I call her to be sure she is fine. I did, we spoke at length and I complained about her isolating herself. May her soul Rest In Peace and May God forgive us all.”

Jide Awobona’s statement on how Funke Akindele actually checked up on the deceased raised mixed reactions from netizens. Read what some of them had to say about it below:

Cynthiachinny: “The way you all are blaming Sister Funke makes it look as if her call would have kept this lady alive today,please stop,you don’t know anyone’s struggles,you all know all that happened to her last year right?”

acupofpeacefulmind_: “She called u so that u can defend if anything go wrong but when the said person family or herself reached out to her she ignore it make sense.”

akereleomisore: “Sorry to say this, so Funke doesn’t have her number to call her? Is she not one of her actress in Jennifer’s diary movie? Hmmmmm ile aye, ma niraé kololeyan.”

arasignaturez: “No one is to be blamed. May God rest her soul.”

iamdejavoo_: “I am really a lover of Funke Akindele but truth be told Nigerian celebrities have nothing to offer their fans . They act like Demi gods to their fans that’s why I don’t and I will never hype any of them.”

ollylishious_kitchen_uk_ng: “One thing I know about her she know go answer you people.”

Millatu_12: “Everyone has something they are struggling with. U never know what aunty was also battling with. Let’s not be too quick to accuse others.”

Orekitan_: “No one is having it easy we all have the battle we fighting low key.”