Nollywood actress, producer, and box office queen Funke Akindele has reacted to being accused of underpaying actor Ijoba Lande on one of her projects.
She spoke about the controversy during a conversation with media personality Chude Jideonwo, where she also opened up about feeling overwhelmed by recent personal struggles, including her failed marriage, losing the Lagos governorship election, the loss of her mother, and the challenges of raising her children on her own.
Recall that Ijoba Lande, whose real name is Ganiyu Kehinde, reportedly criticised Akindele on social media, claiming he was paid N90,000 after being on a movie set for a month.
Speaking on the allegation of underpaying Ijoba Lande, Funke Akindele said she does not know him, explaining that he only came on her set to act, she paid him, and he left.
Talking about how she was impacted by the controversy and her immediate reaction to it, Akindele said, “Do I know this person? No, this person came to act in my movie, got paid, and left. Why are you accusing me of something I didn’t do wrong?”
“Do you know what I’m going through? I lost my mum, my marriage fell apart, I lost in politics, and I have to get back to work. I have to earn a living. I have children I’m raising alone, and you are stressing me. So, for the first time, I cried. I broke down for weeks.”
However, Ijoba Lande has since apologised to Akindele, clarifying that he wasn’t paid N90,000 for the job but was paid N190,000.
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