One of Nigeria’s best-rated filmmakers, Kunle Afolayan has described as “stupid” a statement by his brother, Aremu, that their deceased famous filmmaker father, Adeyemi Afolayan, aka Ade Love, was a poor man.
Kunle made this known in an interview with The Punch published on Sunday.
He wondered the yardstick that Aremu used to judge their father’s supposed poverty, saying that Ade Love was busy making films throughout his life and provided his children with the best education and other luxuries.
Kunle said, “Do you know Ade Love? Was Ade Love a poor man ? That is his (Aremu’s) own opinion as everyone has a mind of their own. I would not say things were rosy, but we were never poor. If your parents were able to give you quality education and you enjoyed some luxuries that a lot of people didn’t have access to, then you cannot openly say you come from a poor home.”
He added, “I am sure I didn’ t come from a poor home. Though I cannot speak for anyone , I just think he ( Aremu ) is stupid. I didn’t get to see the story. Funnily, some people thought I was the one who granted the interview. When the General Manager of Eko Hotel told me he read my interview in SUNDAY PUNCH , I was surprised because I didn’t grant any interview recently. Whenever I see the man again, I will let him know it was not me he read; it is a misrepresentation.”