Nigerian actor, Adeniyi Johnson opened up about he got nervous when Funke Akindele told him to kiss Mercy Aigbe in the movie, ‘The Return of Jenifa’.
Mercy Aigbe recently had a birthday bash and a video of the celebration was uploaded on her YouTube channel.
In the video, Johnson narrated how the mother of two contributed to the success of his acting career.
In his words,
“My name is Adeniyi Johnson but the name would not have been If I had not met Mercy Aigbe. Over time, there have been a lot of misconceptions about how I rose to become a star. Few people that are close to me, know my source. I am never shy to be affiliated with the name, Mercy Aigbe. I had attended an audition for the movie, ‘The Return of Jenifa’. Luckily for me, I was picked. I was told I would be acting with Mercy Aigbe, even though I was an up and coming actor. When I got on set, Funke
Akindele told me I would be kissing Mercy Aigbe. I felt she wasn’t supposed to tell me, because acting with her alone gave me tension, let alone kissing her.”
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The estranged husband of Toyin Abraham added that he had to check if his breath didn’t smell.
“I had to check my breath every now and then. She (Aigbe) acted the role of my girlfriend in ‘The Return of Jenifa’. I think she saw what other people didn’t see in me. She told me I did well. The first sub-lead I ever played was given to me by Mercy Aigbe. I would continue to make you proud. Thank you for allowing God to use you for me,” he added.
