Nollywood actress and movie producer, Funke Akindele, has come under public scrutiny over the celebration of her birthday amid funeral of veteran actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo.
Akindele had on Monday taken to her X handle to celebrate her 49th birthday with pictures from photoshoots taken ahead of the celebration.
The actress birthday however clashed with the funeral of Hassan who passed away on Sunday after prolonged battle with Stage Four cancer.
NPO Reported that Hassan died around 3pm yesterday, throwing the Nollywood industry into mourning.
Following his death, the funeral arraignment, in accordance with Islamic rites, was scheduled to hold on Monday.
The funeral was attended by several Nollywood stars led by the deceased actor’s closest friend, Yinka Quadri, and Jide Kosoko.
Also present at the event were Bolaji Amusan, Ireti Osayemi, Saheed Balogun, and Dele Odule amongst others.
While Akindele had yesterday paid tribute to the late actor in a post on her X handle, the actress was however absent at the funeral.
She would surface online with a post celebrating her birthday amid Hassan’s funeral.
This had sparked mixed reactions from netizens with some faulting the timing of the filmmaker’s post while other celebrated her.
‘Why you don’t shift your birthday to another day, you just lost prominent person in your industry which it come for sober reflection. Remember that death is inevitable, all of us will go one day oo’ @TundeOjedokun
‘If I were you Aunty Funke, I woulda forgo the celebration of my birth for the year. Today should be all about the passing of Ogogo. But we are not the same person. Happy birthday to you and I wish you long life in good health. I wish for you to continue to prosper.’ @i_am_Abiodun_
‘Is Ogogo not part of your success story? hmmm anyways happy birthday long life and sound health for you’ @Godisable4me
‘Happy Birthday the GOAT! God bless your new age maami. Long shall you live to eat the fruit of your labour. JAIYE LOR JENIFA!’ @slimdaddyoflife
‘It is your day of celebration and not mourning, it is your birthday and is worth celebrating as you wish… You have no room to read anything other than your birthday. Life is personal.’@davidoghe
“So because someone died, a birthday is now an offense? You lot are not normal. Happy birthday @funkeakindele, more grace, more love, keep being the motivation us girls need. After all, “we are just girls.” @Anastasia4Luck
‘A colleague of yours just died even though you sent your condolences yesterday and so? A colleague and a legend but here u are posting photo shot coz you’re too hungry to post on ur birthday. What a good human being you are. Congratulations hbd! Hurrrrraaayy yeye.’ @FemiOla63
‘Before comment I had to read through and when I didn’t anything on the late legend Ogogo I felt bad,but I had to go further on her posts and there i found she already said her condolences. God bless you on this day and may your light continue to shine bright. Happy birthday to you.’@Desired_mee
‘I know say one werey go find fault with this post Life goes on irrespective of the person God decides to call. And besides she post about ogogo demise yesterday, so make she no celebrate her birthday cos someone died. May God give the dead external rest.’@bayomoreblessin
