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As many of her colleagues are weighing in on Funke Akindele and her husband’s arrest and arraignment, actress Iyabo Ojo added her opinion, appealing to Lagos State Government for the mistake.
Iyabo Ojo took to her Instagram page to tender an apology on Funke Akindele’s behalf, calling Sanwo-Olu’s attention to the fact that there were over 20 people at the court today and there was no social distancing of any kind.
Sharing a picture of the embattled couple, she further motivated the duo to be strong as things will be okay.
What happened was wrong no doubt, however, we’re all humans and no one is perfect, . So on her behalf & hubby I apologise once again 🙏🙏🙏. It’s going to be ok dear, stay strong @funkejenifaakindele @jjcskillz this shall pass … Moreover, I will like to bring to your notice sir, that everyone most especially the media personnel who went to court today on this issue should all be quarantined bcos there was no social distancing in display. Thank you sir @jidesanwoolu“, she wrote.
Some Nollywood stars took to their Instagram page to encourage the actress in this trying time.
Yomi Fabiyi wrote: My prayers and concerns are with you Funke Akindele. I am particularly happy that you explained and apologized. I have known you to be a very discipline individual who pay attention to details, public, association or authority instructions. Your passion and desire to help SAVE LIVES during this COVID-19 pandemic was quite rapid and evident. Hopefully, no immediate risk detected.
I join millions of your fans to say SORRY and appeal for lineancy. Social DISTANCING is relatively new and most who violate never did it deliberately, aim to hurt others or INTENTIONALLY disobey or triviliaze the matter.
Funke, DON’T ASSUME THIS WILL DEFINE YOU in it’s entirety, after your many years of meticulous uprightness and service to the entertainment world in Nigeria, hang in there, this too shall pass away. I am with you.
MAINTAIN YOUR APOLOGIES TO THE GOVERNMENT AND NIGERIANS, it should work at this crucial moments. Nigerians and this government appreciates humility and honesty. I care mate. Pele.
Nkechi Blessing wrote: In my own eyes you can never be wrong🙏🏻 After all the explanation? It’s well✌️…Love and light Maami
Okiki Afolayan: Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family my sister @funkejenifaakindele This too shall pass 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Bimbo Afolayan wrote: Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family my sister @funkejenifaakindele
This too shall pass 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Bidemi Kosoko and Fathia Balogun took to their individual account to show their support for the actress in this trying time.
Bidemi Kosoko posted a photo of her colleague with the caption;
“You can’t be broken sis @funkejenifaakindele because God is on your side . it’s just so unfortunate that we live in a country where just one mistake erase millions of good things you have done . It is well sis 🙏“
While Williams shared a photo of Akindele and her husband, JJC Skillz with the words;
“To err is human, to forgive is divine…… @funkejenifaakindele Be strong, the LORD is with you🙏🏻❤️“
Yesterday, Nollywood actress Funke Akindele and her husband AbdulRasheed Bello were convicted and fined N100,000 each by an Ogba Magistrate Court for flaunting the Lagos State Infectious Disease (Emergency Prevention) Regulation 2020.
Delivering judgment after the couple pleaded guilty, Magistrate Y.O. Aje-Afunwa ordered the defendanta to pay N100,000 naira each as fine.
The magistrate also held that the couple must serve 14 days community service and thereafter to observe period of isolation.
The couple who were arraigned before Magistrate Aje Afunwa pleaded guilty to the one count charge brought against them by the Attorney General of Lagos State, Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN.
Onigbanjo told the court that Funke and her husband Bello, flouted the directive of the Lagos state Governor when they gathered more than 20 people at their Lekki home.
The charge reads: ‘That you, Funke Akindele, Abdul Rasheed Bello on the 4th day of April, 2020 at 9,Gbadamosl Close, Amen Estate, lbeju Lekki in the Lagos Magisterial District gathered at the aforementioned address with over twenty persons contrary to the social distancing directives of Mr Governor of Lagos State made pursuant to Regulation 8(1)(a) & (b) and 17(1)“) of the Lagos State Infectious Disease(Emergency Prevention)Regulation 2020 and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 58 Public Health Law Cap P16 Vol.9 Laws of Lagos State, 2015.’
The couple who were represented by their lawyer, Abayomi Alagbada however pleaded for leniency after pleading guilty to the charge.
Alagbada said : I plead for leniency on the following grounds; both of them are first offenders, they are respectable members of society and have two young children”.
Following the defendants guilty plea, Onigbanjo asked the court to sentence them accordingly.
After taking their plea, Magistrate Aje-Afunwa stood the matter down for 30 minutes and went into her chamber.
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