Popular Actress known as Jenifa, Ms. Funke Akindele has asked
Ms. Ikeji to withdraw and apologize within 24 hours for a post on Ms.
Ikeji’s blog published on January 25, titled, Did Funke Akindele shade
Toyin Aimakhu last night?
In the post, Ms. Ikeji suggested that an Instagram picture on Ms.
Akindele’s page was intended as a slight on fellow actress, Ms. Aimakhu,
who was recently rumored to have separated from her husband, Adeniyi
Johnson.
According to Ms. Ikeji, the two actresses had previously fallen out and Ms. Aimakhu had “shaded” Ms. Akindele over the latter’s 2014 divorce.
Ms Akindele, through her management, said thanks to Ms. Ikeji’s blog
post, she was exposed to “cynical comments and hasty judgements”.
“(The post has portrayed) Funke Akindele’s brand in bad light,”
her management said. “It has promoted unhealthy rivalry where there is
none.”
PREMIUM TIMES, reports that Ms. Akindele’s lawyer, said the post was “borne
out of pure malice for our client who has carved an inch (sic) for
herself in the entertainment industry whilst also inciting hatred
between our client and Toyin Aimakhu on one hand and our client and her
fans on the other hand,” in a seven paragraph letter made available to the media outfit.
Ms. Ikeji was subsequently advised to remove the post, offer a retraction and make available a link to Ms. Akindeke’s team.
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