Actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has dismissed claims that she snubbed Fuji musician Wasiu Pasuma at a recent event, calling the viral narrative false and fueled by negativity. A video shared by X user #UOladiti showed a brief clip of Akindele greeting actress Fathia Balogun at Balogun's birthday celebration, with Pasuma seated nearby, appearing to look at his phone. The clip was captioned, "Moment Funke Akindele snubbed Pasuma in public. This is not looking good at all," and included red text alleging she "stylishly snubbed" him. Akindele responded on X on Sunday, writing, "Snub? Hell no. Stop the negativity pls. I saw him, greeted him, danced with him. Pasuma is my egbon. Pls you all should stop this evil." Longer footage circulating online shows Akindele approaching Pasuma, smiling, standing close, and interacting warmly before moving to greet other guests. The event, held in honour of Fathia Balogun, was attended by TikTok personality Ashabi Olose and other guests. Multiple angles of the gathering confirm Akindele engaged with several attendees. The clarification follows another recent viral moment involving Akindele at the premiere of The Return of Arinzo, where she did not respond when greeted by actress Toyin Abraham. Akindele described the latest online narrative as "evil" and deliberately misleading.
Funke Akindele says she greeted and danced with Pasuma, yet the viral clip that sparked the controversy shows no such moment, raising questions about why the full context wasn't public initially. The edited footage gained traction quickly, suggesting how easily selective cuts can shape perception among Nigerian social media users. If Akindele truly greeted Pasuma as claimed, the absence of that interaction in the original post undermines trust in both celebrity narratives and online evidence. Nigerians consuming such content are left to rely on incomplete visuals, with no neutral source to verify what actually transpired.
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