Timini Egbuson vs Troll on Funke vs Kunle Afolayan matter

Timini Egbuson didn’t enter the Funke Akindele–Kunle Afolayan conversation to defend cinema numbers or filmmaking theory. He entered it to defend dignity. His response to a troll questioning Funke’s methods wasn’t loud — it was corrective. And that distinction matters.

What triggered his reaction wasn’t disagreement; it was the casual disrespect wrapped in “opinion.” In Nollywood, critique often slides into character judgment, especially when success looks unconventional. Timini’s pushback quietly drew a boundary: you can debate art and economics, but you don’t flatten people’s labour to fit your comfort zone.

This moment reveals a deeper shift. Younger actors are no longer silent observers of industry discourse. They understand the economics, the politics, and the optics — and they’re willing to say, this work feeds families, builds systems, and deserves respect, even when styles differ. Timini wasn’t choosing sides; he was rejecting reduction.

 #JaiyeWhyItMatters lingers isn’t the argument itself, but the question beneath it: when an industry is evolving in real time, who gets to decide which paths are “serious” enough — and why does confidence in a different model feel threatening to some?

Jaiyeorie — this is why it matters.

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