“Always in Christ!! He’s my strength & Shield.....Funke Akindele

Following her marriage to an Alhaji yesterday, Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele has finally opened up on her controversial marriage.

Funke, now with an adopted Islamic name, Khadijat, married Alhaji Almaroof Oloyede in Lagos yesterday amidst outburst by some of her fans, who frowned at her being a christian marrying an already married muslim.

In an early tweet today, Sunday May 27, Funke told a source she was still in Christ despite marrying a muslim.

The fan tweeted at Funke; 

“my sis. Funke Akindele, hope u r still in CHRIST?”

In a response to this tweet by one of her twitter followers, Funke replied; 

“Always in Christ!! He’s my strength & Shield. Tnx”

Her marriage to Almaroof has generated harsh reactions. Most of her fans kicked against her being a second wife.

She went ahead to perform a Nikkai on Thursday May 24 before proceeding to do a Christian wedding yesterday.