"I Miss You In Ways I Don't Yet Know How To Explain" — Adunni Ade Continues To Grieve Mother's Death

Nollywood actress Adunni Ade has once again taken to social media to express her grief following the passing of her mother.

The movie star, via her Instagram page on Monday, shared a heartfelt message reflecting on the things that will always remind her of her late mother.

Adunni Ade revealed that she has been short of words lately. The grieving actress noted that purple was her mother's favorite color and that she loved butterflies, adding that both will now forever remind her of her mom.

She expressed a deep yearning to hold her mother just as easily as she was holding a symbolic item in her post.

The actress stated that she misses her mother in ways she does not yet know how to explain, describing her as her "Big Red."

She wrote:
"I haven’t had many words lately, Mama. Purple was your favorite color, and you loved butterflies… now both will always remind me of you."

"I wish I could hold you as easily as I’m holding this. I miss you in ways I don’t yet know how to explain. I miss you Big Red."

The Nigerian Voice recalls that Emily Adewale passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026, after a prolonged illness, with Adunni announcing the sad news in a statement shared on her Instagram page on Monday, October 19.

On Wednesday, October 21, the movie star shared the burial arrangements for her late mother. According to the flyer, the funeral service was held on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 12:00 Noon. The service took place at Advantage Funeral Home Hardy Chapel, located at 10907 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY 40272.