Class Violation Of Social Distancing Rules Persist In Nigeria

When popular actress, Funke Akindele held a parlour party for her husband during the pandemic, tongues were wagging and eventually she was convicted by a court sitting in Lagos for the violation of the social distancing rule by hosting her neighbours at the birthday. Shortly after putting the actress through the traumatic experience during this period, the Chief of Staff of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mallam Abba Kyari died and the burial experienced thousands of people including government officials in droves graced the occasion without any form of physical or social…

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Funke Akindele hires Fiery Lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, to quash conviction

-YOMMY AYILARA Popular Nollywood actress and comic actor, Funke Akindele has hired popular and fiery human right activist, Femi Falana SAN, to quash her conviction for breaching social distancing law of Lagos state government. Akindele and her husband, popularly called JJC Skillz, on April 4, 2020, held a party at their residence with over 20 persons in attendance. The duo later appeared in court charged with contravening Regulation 8(1)(a) and (b) and 17(1)(i) of the Lagos State Infectious Disease (Emergency Prevention) Regulations 2020, and therefore committed an offence under Section…

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COURT SENTENCED FUNKE AKINDELE & HUBBY; COMMUNITY SERVICE & N100K EACH

A Magistrate court sitting in Ogba, Lagos on Monday 6 April 2020 sentenced Nollywood actress Funke Akindele and her husband Abdulrasheed Bello a.k.a JJC skills to 14 days community service each. The court also directed them to pay a fine of N100,000 each. The favourite Nollywood star, Funke Akindele and husband were initially charged for disobeying Government Directive On Social DistancingΒ  by organising an inhouse party to celebrate hubby’s birthday. Other celebrities in attendance at the party includes; Naira Marley, Eniola Badmus and Mr. Gbadamosi, Former Lagos State Gubernatorial aspirant…

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