Adeola, the younger brother of the late Jumoke Aderounmu, a well-known Nollywood actress best known for playing Esther in the hit sitcom “Jenifa’s Diary,” has stated that the deceased passed away peacefully and without illness.
In an interview with Punch, Adeola revealed this, saying that before to her passing, Jumoke had intended to move to the UK.
He claimed that the deceased desired to move to the UK since she was having trouble finding movie parts.
Speaking about why she openly criticized Nollywood actress turned filmmaker Funke Akindele for abandoning the late actress in her hour of need, Adeola claimed he didn’t have her number but that his sister had gotten in touch with her via Paschaline Alex, another actress.
He said, “I did not reach out to her (Funke), because I don’t have her phone number, and I am not close to her. But, my sister had her number, and even sent another actress, Paschaline Alex to her, all to no avail.
“She (Funke) stopped calling her for jobs. Jumoke tried to know why, because she wanted to retrace her steps if she had committed any offence.
“She was an introvert, and usually kept to herself. She was actually not sick. She just died in her sleep.”
He added that though Jumoke had been buried, the family would organise a tribute event in a church on the 40th day after her death.
