Funke Akindele breaks down in tears as she responds to claims she abandoned late actress Jumoke Aderounmu

Actress Funke Akindele has responded to allegations that she abandoned her former cast member, Jumoke Aderounmu. Late Jumoke died on April 6 at the age of 40 and was popular for her role in Jenifa’s diary series produced and directed by Funke. 

As the news of her death broke on social media on Friday, fans and colleagues in the industry took to social media to mourn her. Funke also mourned her, expressing her shock at the demise of the young actress.

Hours later, Late Jumoke’s brother took to social media to throw subliminal shots at Funke, insinuating she abandoned his sister in her time of need but was quick to come online to mourn her. 

His post elicited mixed reactions from Nigerians. While some argued that he should not feel entitled to Funke’s money and help, others attacked the actress and even wished death on her loved ones.

 

Reacting to the backlash she has received, Funke in a live IG session this afternoon denied having any knowledge that Jumoke was going through a hard…