Kunle Afolayan has dismissed rumours alleging he owes FirstBank ₦5 billion for Aníkúlápó, insisting there is no debt or legal dispute and describing the viral claims as entirely false.
<p data-start="77" data-end="427" class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer">Award-winning filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has dismissed viral reports claiming he owes FirstBank ₦5 billion over the production of his hit film <em data-start="218" data-end="229">Aníkúlápó</em>. Responding to the allegations, Afolayan described the story as completely false, stressing that neither he nor his production company owes the bank any money. <span class="" data-state="closed"></span><span aria-hidden="true" class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchor"></span></p><p class="isSelectedEnd">
</p><p data-start="429" data-end="776">The filmmaker explained that <em data-start="458" data-end="469">Aníkúlápó</em> was produced as a co-production with Netflix under a transparent agreement, with no outstanding financial obligations. He also denied claims of any court case involving FirstBank, adding that his company maintains a cordial relationship with the financial institution.</p>
