11th April, 2024
By Kazeem Ugbodaga
A former presidential candidate, Peter Obi has described the death of Nollywood actor, Pope Obumneme Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope as devastating.
Pope Junior died on Wednesday along with three crew members in a boat accident on River Niger.
Obi, in a post on X on Friday said he was shocked by the reports of Junior Pope’s death.
“I am shocked by the reports of the death of yet another vibrant Nollywood actor, Pope Obumneme Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope.
“Our entertainment industry, and indeed our dear nation, is once again thrown into mourning, by the death of this young talented actor,” he said.
According to Obi, “Death is a very painful experience, but the death of a young one with a promising future is even more devastating.
“I sincerely commiserate with his family and the families of others who also lost their lives in the boat accident.
“I also condole with the Actors Guild of Nigeria, and the entire entertainment industry. May God give them, and all of us, the fortitude to bear this sad irreplaceable loss, and grant eternal rest to the dead.”