Popular Nollywood actor and filmmaker Muyiwa Ademola has explained why he was absent at the burial of his cousin, late actress Allwell Ademola, held in Lagos.
The Yoruba movie star addressed his absence in an emotional social media post shortly after the burial ceremony.
Allwell Ademola’s burial ceremony took place between Thursday, January 8, and Friday, January 9, with her remains laid to rest at a cemetery in the Yaba area of Lagos.
Several notable figures from the Yoruba movie industry attended the ceremony to pay their last respects.
However, fans quickly noticed that Muyiwa Ademola was missing from the event.
Following the burial, Muyiwa Ademola took to his social media page to explain the reason for his absence.
According to him, he was out of the country at the time of the burial and could not return in time to witness his cousin’s final journey.
In his tribute, Muyiwa Ademola expressed deep pain over his cousin’s death and reflected on the uncertainty of life.
The actor asked Allwell Ademola to pass his greetings to departed family members, including his father Awofe Ademola and Uncle Adetokunbo Ademola
He wrote:“It’s a final Goodbye Couz
The saddest part is my not being in the country to witness your final journey back home.
Your death is just another painful reminder that tomorrow is never promised!
Each day we live is deducted from the days we would live on earth, each birthday we celebrate takes us closer to our final birthday!
May we live long, amen.
Sun re o Omo Oba EniObanke Ademola, bami ki baba mi Awofe Ademola, ki Uncle Adetokunbo Ademola… o digba o! O di gbere!”
