Funke Akindele, a popular Nigerian actress and politician, is going through a difficult time after losing her beloved mother, Dr. RB Adebanjo-Akindele, to the icy grip of death.
Olubunmi Akindele, the Filmmaker's older sister, recently announced the tragic news with her followers in a mournful post on her official Instagram page on Tuesday.
According to the post:
"It is with heavy hearts, but absolute surrender to God Almighty, that the ADEBANJO and AKINDELE families announce the demise of their daughter, mother, grandmother, and sister, DR. R B ADEBANJO-Akindele, on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.
Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele-Bello (born August 24, 1977), often known as Funke Akindele or Jenifa, is a Nigerian film director, actress, politician, and producer. From 1998 until 2002, Akindele appeared in the sitcom I Need to Know, and in 2009, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She became famous for her appearance in the film Jenifa, which gained her the nickname Jenifa. Her fame was boosted by the Omo Ghetto trilogy. Funke Akindele starred in Jenifa's Diary, for which she won Best Actress in a Comedy at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards. She won the same award again in 2020 and 2022, making it her third win in the Best Actress in a Comedy category. Funke Akindele has the most AMVCA nominations and now has seven AMVCA, making her the actress with the most AMVCA wins. Funke is the second director to earn over a billion dollars at the box office, with films such as Your Excellency, Omo Ghetto: The Saga, and the most recent Battle on Buka Street. Funke is the only Yoruba actress to have received an African Movie Academy Award as well as an Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award. Despite the media response, Funke Akindele's career continues to skyrocket, and she doesn't appear to be slowing down anytime soon.
In 2022, she was named as Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran's running mate for the Lagos state governorship election by the People's Democratic Party.
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