While expressing her gratitude to God for her success, Akindele emphasized the pivotal role D’banj played in shaping her trajectory in the entertainment industry.
Actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has revealed the role Dbanj played in her career.
She spoke during a talk at the 2025 Media Sales Conference of the Media Independent Practitioners Association of Nigeria (MIPAN) in Lagos.
Akindele revealed that Dbanj contributed financial to her series “Jenifa,” when she started in 2009.
When she wanted to retire project, it was Dbanj who gave her money and urged her to continue with the series.
She said, “Nobody made me a star, only God. I wrote my script, and that was it. The first ‘Jenifa’ was released in 2009, which was the turning point.
“Amidst the buzz, a club owner reached out to host me at his club, and I met D’banj there.
“He asked what I was doing with the ‘Jenifa’ brand. I said, ‘I have moved on. I will do another thing.’ He said, ‘No. You have to milk it. It should not go like that. That’s a brand. Go and write another script.’ He gave me some money, and I went back and continued writing”.