Abdulrasheed Bello, popularly known as JJC Skillz has sent an emotional birthday message to his estranged wife, Funke Akindele.
The musician in a combination of short videos and pictures combined to form an Instagram reel with Dave Willz ‘Orin Ife’, celebrated Akindele, the mother of his twins with the caption, “Happy birthday my darling mama ibeji ????@funkejenifaakindele I pray our children embody the goodness of God and be a blessing to generations.???????? Today is your day ???? celebrate and live to the fullest ????Long life and prosperity.”(sic)
Akindele had in the early hours of Wednesday shared beautiful photos celebrating her 45th birthday.
The duo have had a rocky seven-year marriage which culminated in separation in June 2022.
Announcing their separation, JJC Skillz via his verified Instagram account wrote, “Dear Friends and family I need to let you know that Funke and I have separated. While it lasted we shared a lot of things together and have created 2 beautiful children. The last two years have been extremely difficult for us.
“I know I have tried my best to fix things but I believe it is beyond repair now. 3 months ago and at Funke’s insistence, I moved out of the house and apart from AMVCA have not been able to get Funke to sit down in an amicable manner to discuss the future of our relationship.
“I’m making this announcement so that the public is clear that we both are pursuing separate lives. We still have issues that need to be addressed such as the custody and wellbeing of our children which is paramount as well as business interests which need to be disentangled but I have no doubt that these will be resolved one way or the other. Mr Abdul Bello.”