{
  "id": 8967897,
  "title": "Why Funke Akindele was absent from my movie premiere – Kamo State",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/why-funke-akindele-was-absent-from-my-movie-premiere-kamo-state",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T17:38:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/why-funke-akindele-was-absent-from-my-movie-premiere-kamo-state/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nollywood actor Kamo State has revealed that actress Funke Akindele was absent from the premiere of his debut film, Star Lomo, because she was not in the country at the time. The clarification came after social media users speculated about a possible disagreement between the two, given Akindele's absence from the event in Lagos. Kamo also stated that Akindele had spoken with him about the premiere and would support the film. Despite their appearances together decreasing recently, Kamo emphasized that their relationship remains strong and urged the public to focus on the film rather than their personal lives.",
  "summary": "Nollywood actor Kamo State has explained Funke Akindele’s absence from his ‘Star Lomo’ movie premiere, stating she was out of the country. Read More: https://punchng.com/why-funke-akindele-was-absent-from-my-movie-premiere-kamo-state/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Funke Akindele sparks online debate after missing Kamo’s movie premiere",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/funke-akindele-sparks-online-debate-after-missing-kamos-movie-premiere",
        "published": "2026-09-21T13:50:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}