Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele has come out to apologize for organizing a house party for her husband, JJC Skillz on his 43rd birthday party on April 4 amid the coronavirus lockdown.

The movie star recently revealed that she appreciates everyone for their honest feedback after the news broke.

According to her, she is deeply sorry and she hopes her apology will prove to everyone that she really wants Nigerians to be safe out there.

She also thanked everyone for their concern, well wishes and phone calls.

Her words, “Dear Friends, I really have to do this!! I hear you all and I acknowledge all your honest feedback.

I also thank you for your concerns, well wishes and calls. I am sorry and hope this video offers some explanation. Please stay safe. And God bless.”

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Akindele Olufunke Ayotunde (popularly known as Funke Akindele) is a Nigerian actress and producer. Funke starred in the sitcom I Need to Know from 1998 to 2002, and in 2009 she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She plays the lead character in the show Jenifa’s Diary, for which she was named Best Actress in a Comedy at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.

Akindele was born on August 24, 1977, in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria. Funke is the second of three children (two girls and one boy). Akindele’s mother is a Medical Doctor while her father is a retired School Principal. Funke obtained an Ordinary National Diploma (OND) in Mass Communication from the former Ogun State Polytechnic, now Moshood Abiola Polytechnic,

Funke Akindele runs a non-governmental organisation known as the Jenifa Foundation, which aims at providing young people with vocational skills.

Funke Akindele has endorsement deals such as her being signed as an Ambassador to Irokotv. Also in 2018, she was signed as brand ambassador for Keystone Bank.