Funke Akindele faces backslash for celebrating 49th birthday hours after Ogogo’s death

Nigerian filmmaker Funke Akindele has been criticised for celebrating her day hours aft histrion Ogogo’s death.

DAILY POST reports that Ogogo died on Sunday, August 23, 2026, aft a prolonged conflict with cancer.

Ogogo was buried on Monday, August 24, according to Islamic burial rites.

Akindele, who had earlier mourned Ogogo’s passing connected her Instagram communicative on Sunday, however, shared caller pictures of herself on Monday to observe her 49th birthday.

Reacting to the solemnisation successful the comments section, galore Nigerians blasted her for being insensitive.

While galore reminded her of Ogogo’s interaction connected her career, immoderate criticised her for not postponing the celebration.

@ola_kish wrote, “Aunty Funke, shame connected you! We are mourning the decease of Ogogo, and you dey station astir your birthday. Omooo, this is not just oo.”

@zbss75 wrote, “Wrong timing, Aunty Funke. Very incorrect timing. And helium was 1 of your bosses astatine the Odunfa Caucus. When they organised that nationalist supplication for the precocious Mr. Ogogo the different day, I said determination was truthful overmuch fake emotion and pret...