Funke Akindele mourns filmmaker, Lloyd Weaver

Actress Funke Akindele has mourned American filmmaker Lloyd Weaver.

The mother of twins shared a photo of the deceased on Instagram on Monday.

“Rest in peace Baba. Thank you for all you taught me on the set of ‘I Need to Know’. Your training helped me become what I am today,” she wrote.

Lloyd’s death was announced by Aderemi Ogunpitan in a Facebook post on Monday.

He directed the hit TV series I Need to Know which also features Funke Akindele, Carol King, Yemi Solade and late Enebeli Elebuwa.

In 1982, Llyod travelled to Nigeria to train the staff at Nigeria’s television network.

According to Ogunpitan, “Lloyd loved Nigeria and its people. He emersed himself in our culture and his African roots, and was unashamedly proud of his Africaness and blackness. He was a great educator and shared all his knowledge with everyone he came into contact with. He has left behind a great legacy and example for many of us who knew him. He will be missed. Rest in Peace Papi! You were a giant and will ever remain so.”