“Road to 1 billion” Celebrities drum praises for Funke Akindele as she set to break her previous record

Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele is set to retain the title of the Box office King for the third in a role with her new movie, A Tr!be Called Judah.

The talked-about movie has hit 613 million in just 2 weeks, which has left the movie star speechless. Taking to her Instagram page to share the good news, Funke expressed gratitude to Nigeria and her creator as she made it known that she is short of words over the love and support.

“Thank you, Lord! Thank you, Nigeria.

Iamshortofwords”.

Her colleagues flooded her comment section with congratulatory messages.

Cute Abiola wrote, “Congratulations

Nosa Rex wrote, “Not recommended figure. Let’s go

Woli Agba wrote, “Congratulations greatness. When should I drop the church account

Destiny Etiko wrote, “Jesus

Ini Dima Okojie wrote, “Road to 1B

Faithia Williams wrote, “Opooor sister mi

Femi Adebayo wrote, “Congratulations

Nancy Isime wrote, “How much is money

Uti Nwachukwu wrote, “Na waaaaaa

Steve Chuks wrote, “Well deserved

Omoni Oboli wrote, “Congratulations Queen! You’ve worked hard for it! You deserve it

Bukunmi Oluwasina wrote, “Congratulations woman king

Mo Abudu wrote, “Congratulations my darling. You are most deserving

Toke Makinwa wrote, “Weldone Mama

Mo Bimpe wrote, “Big congratulations

Stan Nze wrote, “I love to see it. Congratulations Mama. 1 billion gang”.

Last week, Esabod Global News reported that Funke Akindele had broken multiple records of herself and the Nollywood film industry with her movie, A Tr!be Called Judah, as her movie became the biggest opening of all time and the number one film in Nigeria and West Africa.

Funke Akindele broke this record three days after the release of her blockbuster on December 15, and she announced her success on Instagram with an appreciation post to God, the cast, crew, and Nigerians. She expressed pride in her work claiming she made an ultimate cinematic triumph in 2023.

Funke Akindele holds the title of the Highest Grossing movie with A Battle of Buka Street, which netted 640 million at the box office.

This has made the mother of twins, the highest-grossing filmmaker in Nollywood. Funke had beaten Mo Abudu, earning the top two posts with her box office movies, Battle on Buka Street and Omo Ghetto The Saga.

Coming third place was The Wedding Party which was produced by Mo Abudu and directed by Kemi Adetiba.

Sharing the news on her Instagram page, Funke Akindele credited her success to God.

To add to it, Funke Akindele, as well as Mo Abudu, and Ayo Makun had topped the list of highest-grossing movie producers in Nigeria.

In a list compiled by Top Charts Africa, Mo Abudu, Funke Akindele, and Ayo Makun were said to have grossed over N1 billion in movies.

Reflecting on her journey, while marking her birthday months back, Funke expressed gratitude to God for being with her throughout her journey so far.

She appreciated Him for being with her in the very beginning, the Old Nollywood days, and now.