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November 23, (THEWILL) – Filmmaker Kunle Afolayan and his brother, Aremu, have reconciled, ending their age-long feud.
The two sons of the late iconic filmmaker and theatre legend, Ade Love, had been estranged for years, often at odds over personal differences.
Kunle’s other siblings are Moji Afolayan, Gabriel Afolayan and Anu Afolayan.
Kunle, who is the founder of KAP Film & Television Academy and Aremu’s feud attracted public attention in 2018 when Kunle called Aremu ‘stupid’ for claiming that their father lived in poverty despite his fame.
Aremu had said he was born poor and opened up on social media, where he narrated his grass-to-grace story.
Since then, their discord played out online, with Aremu engaging in several public outbursts against his brother and other family members.
The most recent incident occurred on March 22, 2023, when Aremu launched a profanity-filled tirade in a now-deleted Instagram video, criticising his family for failing to buy him a car.
However, on Friday, during the wake-keep ceremony for their mother in Oyo State, who died on November 2, at the age of 81, the brothers ended their feud.
Speaking at the event, Kunle said he was not Aremu’s brother but his father, emphasising that he was ten years older than him.
He said: “One thing I want to tell all of Aremu’s friends is that I’m not his brother but his father. Ask him; I trained him. I’m ten years older than him, but you, his female friends, push him. But love conquers all.”
While apologising to his brother, Aremu admitted he often ignored the family’s instructions.
In his tribute to his late mother, he revealed that she reunited him with his brother, Kunle, before her death.
Aremu said, “My mother tried a lot because I had run away from her many times when they said I should go to school and I said I am not going to High School. My brother punched me for not wanting to go to school.
“My greatest joy today is what has been difficult for me for over 40 years. My mother gave it to me one day because my brother and I don’t talk, but my mother made us talk. She didn’t stop praying because I am the black sheep in the family. I disagree with my brother; he has no excuses because they said we resemble each other.”
Aremu further revealed that Kunle built a house for their mother and included their names despite not contributing a single dime to its construction.
He also apologised to the filmmaker for the Instagram backlash and the challenges he caused him, stating, “It’s because I love you; God knows.”
“Kunle said I didn’t go to school, and sometimes I’m womanising in nature, but he made me know many people, such as gospel singer Tope Alabi. He has built a house for our mother, and this is the house we are in today.
“I don’t have a kobo in this house, but he built it in our name. I’m sorry for putting you (Kunle) through the Instagram backlash. It’s because I love you”, said Aremu.
At the after-party of the wake-keep, Kunle sang for Aremu as they danced and embraced each other warmly.
