Funke Akindele And Her Siblings Absent At Their Father’s Funeral In Lagos

Funke Akindele‘s dad changed into buried on Friday at his Ibeshe domestic in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area.

Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele and her siblings were exceedingly absent on the burial in their father in Ikorodu, Lagos country on Friday, Jan 17.

This compelled the Presiding to suspend the same old trip and thanksgiving services that are very last programes in Christian’s burial till when the deceased’s youngsters are to be had to attend.

Family individuals, friends, serving and retired Principals, individuals of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, Ikorodu chapter and former students of overdue Revd. Akindele, attended the burial provider held at the Patriarch Bolaji Methodist Cathedral, Ita Elewa, Ikorodu.

Bishop Osundina, while turning in the burial sermon, commended the former Principal and Priest for a lifestyles well-spent.

He requested late Revd. Akindele’s siblings present on the burial service why his children have been now not in attendance.

He then suspended the usual trip and thanksgiving services that are very last programes in Christian’s burial till whilst the deceased’s kids are available to attend.

A source in the Church who instructed THE IMPACT that every one the deceased’s youngsters have been additionally absent on the Service of Songs on Thursday, delivered that the youngsters have in view that relocated overseas, along with Funke Akindele who, in step with her, is presently in Dubai.

Late Revd. Akindele turned into born into the family of Pastor Richard Obabunmi Akindele of Fasenro circle of relatives, Oshorun village in Igbogbo, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area and Deaconess Alice Idowu Omolaja of Odofin family in Ikorodu Local Government.

He started out his running career as a Clerk with Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Ijora, and later proceeded to the College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Yaba. He went abroad on scholarship to have a look at Vocational, Technical and Adult Education in University of Wisconsin and later obtained Master’s Degree in Education Administration at the identical University.

He changed into the Vice Principal of the Lagos State Model College, Igbokuta and later Principal of Keme Balogun College, Ibeshe, Wasimi Community Grammar School, Ikeja and United Senior High School, Ikorodu, in which he retired in 2008.

Late Revd. Akindele changed into ordained a clergyman of Methodist Church Nigeria in 2006 and changed into elevated to the placement of a Presbyter in November 2017.

He changed into survived by three daughters – Bunmi, Funke and Bimbo and a son, Akin.

Attempt to reach Funke Akindele for her touch upon the Bishop’s reaction proved abortive. Agos (Photo)