Lilian Afegbai, a prominent figure in Nollywood, was moved to tears while celebrating the success of her dear friend and colleague, Kehinde Bankole, who recently won the prestigious “Best Lead Actress” award at the AMVCA10.
Kehinde’s remarkable performance in the movie “Adire” earned her this well-deserved recognition at the 2024 African Magic Viewers Choice Awards, which took place on May 11th.
Overwhelmed with joy, Lilian couldn’t contain her emotions, and tears of happiness flowed freely as she expressed her heartfelt congratulations to Kehinde, emphasizing that this victory was long-awaited.
“The love has been real.. This means a lot to me @lillyafe my friend indeed, we have a motto, she is my no stress friend our motto is “Pick up where we left off” we may not see each otherfor months, but once we link up we just continue like we never left, we hardly ever fought about anything, such a simple happy vibe soul. Please celebrate my friend guys. This is a thank you post Lilly, I love you ‘Akanchawa baddie!’ 😉 #amvca10.”
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Toyin Abraham-Ajeyemi a Nigerian actress and filmmaker couldn’t contain her joy for her colleague and longtime friend, Kehinde Bankole, who received an award at the recently concluded AMVCA ceremony.
During the 10th edition of the award ceremony, Kehinde Bankole emerged victorious over other nominees to claim the prestigious Best Lead Actress award for her outstanding performance in Adire.
This marks her second time winning the Best Actress title, having previously achieved it in 2015.
An online video captured Toyin Abraham praising Kehinde Bankole for her well-deserved victory.
She proclaimed Kehinde is the finest actress in Africa and expressed her pride in her accomplishments. In the video, Kehinde stood at the center while Toyin walked around her, complimenting her.
In the caption accompanying the video, Kehinde expressed her love for Toyin and described her as a beautiful-faced friend who enjoys playing around.
Kehinde Bankole wrote:
“@toyin_abraham Dada, my friend with a fine face and too much playfulness. Ha wahala e po, my dearest. I love you truly”.
Toyin remarked on the transformation of Kehinde and extended her congratulations on the award once more.
“I have turned you into something else; congratulations once again, my baby. Love u so much”.
In response to the video shared by Kehinde Bankole, certain fans showed sincere happiness for the actress’s victory, while others criticized Toyin Abraham for seeking attention and celebrating her win when Funke Akindele did not receive the award as anticipated.
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