Actor and filmmaker Muyiwa Ademola has opened up about why he was unable to attend the burial of his cousin, Allwell Ademola, in Lagos.
In a post shared on social media, Ademola disclosed that he was out of the country at the time and could not return in time for the funeral.
Allwell Ademola was buried on January 9 at a cemetery in Yaba, Lagos, with several notable figures from the Yoruba film industry present to pay their last respects.
“It’s a final goodbye, Couz. The hardest part is not being in the country to witness your final journey home. Your passing is another painful reminder that tomorrow is never guaranteed.
“Each day we live brings us closer to our final day, and each birthday takes us nearer to the last. 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!”, he wrote.
Following the post, social media users have continued to send messages of condolence to the Ademola family.