“Dbanj Once Supported ‘Jenifa’ Brand Financially”- Funke Akindele Reveals

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“Dbanj Once Supported ‘Jenifa’ Brand Financially”- Funke Akindele Reveals

Actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele discussed the impact Dbanj had on her career.

She spoke at the 2025 Media Sales Conference organized by the Media Independent Practitioners Association of Nigeria (MIPAN) in Lagos.

Akindele shared that Dbanj helped her financially with her show “Jenifa” when it began in 2009.

When she thought about ending the project, Dbanj provided her with money and encouraged her to keep going.

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”.