Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo is praising her colleague and friend, Funke Akindele, for her grand gesture.
The movie star revealed on her Instagram page that Funke had kept to her promise by gifting her a new iPhone.
Sharing a clip of the phone at Veekee James’ birthday, Iyabo hailed Funke as a talk-and-do friend and described her as the real MVP. The mother of two noted how she has joined the iPhone gang.
“Can your friend ever?
Thank you, booboo @funkejenifaakindele!
This beautiful gift is everything!
You’re the real MVP, Ore mi talk and do
I’ve joined the iPhone gang again oooooo, chai!! But Samsung still has a special place in my heart, na small, small o!
My dress @mubrikluxury_”.
In her comment section, Funke affirmed love for Iyabo as she told her to change her phone.
“Iyabo!! If I catch you, I love you, my darling. Now change that phone.”
Recall that Funke Akindele and Iyabo fell out and were at loggerheads for years, after Iyabo dragged Funke when a blogger criticised Toyin Abraham’s movie, The Ghost and The Tout.
In 2022, the two put their beef aside by embracing and exchanging pecks at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award season 8.
Since their reconciliation, the two have struck a close relationship and have been supportive of each other’s milestone.
Recently, Funke had accompanied Iyabo Ojo to Tanzania for the wedding finale of her daughter, Priscilla Ojo.
When Iyabo premiered her movie, Labake Olododo, Funke had given it her stamp of approval. Also, at the movie premiere, she had commended Iyabo. She praised the actress for the movie’s aesthetics, visuals and all and congratulated her on her new feat. Funke told Iyabo it was her turn to shine and admonished her to break boundaries.
Funke, in an interview, recounted how Iyabo Ojo and Sikiratu Sindodo helped her up the ladder and fought for her during her early career days. According to her, she was being stereotyped because of her physical appearance which many considered ‘ugly’. This led to her breaking down on one of her movie sets and Iyabo and Sikiratu stood up for her.
