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Funke Akindele and Toyin Abraham rivalry flares up over new movie releases

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Funke Akindele’s The Four: No One Fights Alone and Toyin Abraham’s Bestie are scheduled for release on December 11 and December 16, respectively.
  • The dates have revived fan comparisons and accusations that Abraham copied Akindele’s concept, although no direct evidence is cited in the article.
  • The renewed attention has brought back discussion of the actresses’ previous rivalry and debate over which film will perform better.

Funke Akindele and Toyin Abraham are heading for another Nollywood box-office showdown, with their new films scheduled to open just five days apart in December.

Omg that other producer copies Funke Akindele every time, like you just know she turned on her post notification for Funke Akindele’s post.

· AjibolaLateefat, X userThe comment accused Toyin Abraham of repeatedly copying Funke Akindele after Abraham unveiled Bestie.

Akindele’s The Four: No One Fights Alone is set for release on December 11, followed by Abraham’s Bestie on December 16. The dates quickly revived comparisons between the two actresses, whose competitive history has long drawn attention from fans.

The latest exchanges began after Abraham unveiled Bestie. Some fans accused her of copying Akindele’s concept, while others rejected the claim and demanded proof. One commenter wrote, “Omg that other producer copies Funke Akindele every time, like you just know she turned on her post notification for Funke Akindele’s post.” Another defended Abraham, writing, “People saying she copied Funke Akindele, bring out the Funke Akindele video she copied, Ko kin suyin ni?”

People saying she copied Funke Akindele, bring out the Funke Akindele video she copied, Ko kin suyin ni?

· X userThe commenter defended Toyin Abraham against accusations that she copied Akindele’s concept.

Akindele did not directly mention Abraham or Bestie, but reportedly reposted a fan comment saying, “Avoiding people for peace is a form of self care,” while describing her as a “pace setter.” She responded with a love emoji, which some fans interpreted as an indirect reaction to the renewed comparisons.

Avoiding people for peace is a form of self care

· Fan comment reposted by Funke AkindeleSome fans interpreted Akindele’s repost as an indirect response to renewed comparisons with Abraham.

Abraham has previously acknowledged the intensity of their competition. In a recent post, she declared, “I am the greatest of all time in the movie industry.” She also once said that both actresses “splash dirt and dust” during the rivalry, while congratulating Akindele after one of her films crossed N1 billion at the box office. The latest debate now centers on which December release will draw the larger audience. Akindele’s film features Richard Mofe-Damijo, Bisola Aiyeola, Chioma Akpotha, Timini Egbuson and Lateef Adedimeji, while Abraham has promoted Bestie as arriving in cinemas on December 16.

I am the greatest of all time in the movie industry.

· Toyin AbrahamAbraham made the declaration in a recent post during renewed online exchanges about the actresses.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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