Nollywood actress Juliana Olayode has issued a heartfelt apology to her senior colleague, Funke Akindele. Their fallout, which occurred in 2017, stemmed from undisclosed reasons following Juliana’s role in Funke Akindele’s popular series, ‘Jenifa’s Diary.’

Taking to her Instagram page, Juliana Olayode penned a lengthy post reflecting on her sudden rise to fame through Funke Akindele’s movie. She acknowledged how God had utilized Funke Akindele to thrust her into the spotlight, and how she became overwhelmed by the subsequent fame.

Juliana recounted that her lack of knowledge about the intricacies of the industry, combined with her manager’s inadequate understanding of the entertainment business, started to take its toll on her. She admitted to blindly believing anything her manager said, unaware that he had sent an email behind her back to Funke Akindele’s production company, resulting in their fallout.

While Juliana privately reached out to apologize and reconcile with Funke Akindele, she felt compelled to make her apology public, expressing her remorse openly.

“As a teenager, my career in the mainstream entertainment industry started where many people who have put in years of hard work could only dream of. How could a neophyte even start from the mainstream, if not for a miracle?

In my own case, the Mercy of God’s unmerited favor was evident. I broke into the industry by playing a friend and co-leader with a screen goddess who had put in decades who had put in decades of hard work and unprecedented creativity even at that time.

God used Aunty Funke Akindele to put me into the limelight. It was a shocker for me, especially at that tender age, when I had barely left secondary school, the kind of fame I earned playing Toyosi in Jenifa’s Diary was too enormous for my understanding.

However, the lack of industry nitty gritty started manifesting in me, coupled with the fact that I had a guardian (manager) who didn’t understand how the entertainment industry works, and I believed anything he feels and says.

My guardian sent an email to Scene One TV, the producers of the Sitcom, which entire content I wasn’t aware of until recently.

The story of my goofs at the take-off of my career can not be exhausted in a million words. I want to use this opportunity to apologize to Aunty Funke Akindele, omode o le mo Eko je, ko ma ra lowo. I am incredibly sorry for how I hurt you and how the email that was sent hurt you.

Please forgive me for my childish mistakes of the past, I am deeply sorry for everything. I love you eternally Aunty Funke.

NB: I just feel the burden to make this official, it’s not an attempt for people to help me beg her. I have met Aunty Funke, she has forgiven me, she hugged me, prayed for me, and cooked for me like she used to in those good old days, Jollof rice elemi meji, fried rice and sweet chicken (lol).

I am her baby forever. She is such a sweet soul. The good days are back and you should probably anticipate. I love you all, thank you”.