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The brother of the late actress, Jumoke Aderounmu has accused actress Funke Akindele of showing fake love to the family.
The young man publicly criticized the actress after she posted a message mourning the passing of Jumoke.
Jumoke, a promising movie star, tragically passed away a few hours ago.
The news was initially broken by filmmaker Seun Oloketuyi and later confirmed by one of Jumoke’s cousins.
Funke Akindele, who had previously cast Jumoke in her popular TV series “Jenifa’s Diary,” took to her Instagram story to express her sadness and offer condolences.
In a Yoruba language, he wrote:
“Aye & camera. To ba ri won kosa,” which translates to “All for show and cameras; where were you when she was alive?” .
However, Jumoke’s brother was not pleased with Funke’s actions and accused her of hypocrisy. He referred to her public display of grief as mere “eye service.”
Furthermore, he revealed that Jumoke had made several attempts to reach out to Funke, even sending another protege of Funke Akindele, Paschaline Alex, to her. Unfortunately, Funke did not respond to Jumoke’s calls before her untimely demise.
The brother questioned why Funke is now showing fake love when it is too late. He also acknowledged the genuine support provided by Rita Dominic and Sotayo Gaga during this challenging time.
“You wey dey call tire, wey no turn-up. She even sent Pascal to you, you still no reach out! Why the eye service now wetin she don kpai? Omo! Shout-out to Rita Dominic and Sotayo Gaga “ he wrote.
Late Jumoke has discussed how her size was a significant impediment to her acting career.
Speaking with Sunday Scoop, the actress stated,
“I used to be bothered about my small stature when I started acting. It was a big challenge for me to get roles at that time because some producers complained about my look.
“They used to tell me that I did not look the path. However, over the years, that has stopped. The latest job I got was because of my stature.
“I am now comfortable in my skin and it is my selling point. Thankfully, my self esteem was never affected.”
Meanwhile, Nigerian filmmaker and former actor, Deyemi Okanlawon, recently revealed his final conversation with the late Jumoke Aderounmi, who tragically passed away at the age of 40 a few days ago.
Taking to his Instagram account on Monday night, the father of three shared a screenshot of their WhatsApp chat, expressing his belief that their conversation will continue in a better place.
In the message, which was dated November 23, Deyemi reached out to Jumoke Aderounmu to check on her well-being. In response, she sent him a voice note expressing her gratitude.
Despite sounding somewhat unsettled during the phone call, Jumoke Aderounmu also inquired about Deyemi’s sons and mentioned that she hadn’t reached out earlier due to financial constraints.
Speaking on her shocking death, Deyemi Okanlawon wrote:
“Death brings everything into perspective often times helping us see how trivial some of the things we concern ourselves with are.
“Jumoke I am so Sorry, I thought we had all the time in the world and really should have just called. Goodbye my dear friend… we will continue the conversations in a better place!”
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