13th April, 2024
By Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi
Nollywood actor and former presidential aspirant, Yul Edochie, has addressed criticism directed at him for not publicly mourning the death of his colleague, Junior Pope.
Previously, Edochie faced backlash for expressing joy over the survival of TC Okafor, a survivor of the Anam River accident which tragically claimed Junior Pope’s life.
On his Instagram, Edochie extended congratulations and prayers to Okafor for surviving the ordeal.
In response, many followers criticized Edochie for seemingly disregarding Junior Pope’s death by not posting a tribute.
Some speculated that Edochie’s alleged hatred towards Pope stemmed from the latter’s lack of support for Edochie’s marriage to Judy Austin.
Facing a barrage of negative comments, Edochie shared a prayerful post stating that as long as he maintains a pure heart and harbours no ill will towards others, any negative wishes directed at him will ultimately fail.
He wrote: “As long as your heart is clean and you do not wish your fellow human evil….whoever wishes you evil will be put to shame. Amen”.