Funke Akindele’s Second Marriage Collapses as JJC Skillz Quits

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By Dipo Olowookere

After months of making efforts to salvage the situation, the marriage of popular actress, Funke Akindele, to musician and producer, JJC Skillz, has packed up.

JJC Skillz, whose real name is Abdulrasheed Bello, confirmed his separation from his wife via a post on his Instagram page on Thursday morning.

There had been speculations that the union between the two showbiz personalities was in trouble but efforts were made to cover things up. Some weeks ago, at an awards ceremony in Lagos, the couple mounted the stage together and gave a hint that all was well between them.

But in the post today, JJC Skillz, who has two children with Funke Akindele, otherwise known as Jenifa, said it has been very difficult to iron things out with his lover, noting that he has since moved out of their home in Lagos.

“Dear friends and family, I need to let you know that Funke and I have separated. While it lasted, we shared a lot of things together and have created 2 beautiful children.

“The last two years have been extremely difficult for us. I know I have tried my best to fix things but I believe it is beyond repair now. Three months ago and at Funke’s insistence, I moved out of the house and apart from AMVCA have not been able to get Funke to sit down in an amicable manner to discuss the future of our relationship.

“I’m making this announcement so that the public is clear that we both are pursuing separate lives. We still have issues that need to be addressed such as the custody and wellbeing of our children which is paramount as well as business interests which need to be disentangled but I have no doubt that these will be resolved one way or the other,” the singer wrote.

In 2016, Funke Akindele and JJC Skillz got married and a few years later, they welcome twin children. It was the second marriage for the actress. Her first was with a socialite, Mr Kehinde Almaroof, in 2012, in Lagos.

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