Nigerian celebrities have taken to their Instagram pages to mark ...humous birthday of their colleague and friend, junior Pope.
Actress, Rachael Okonkwo took to her Instagram story to express heartbreak over how she can no longer call him to wish him happy birthday. Wishing him a happy birthday, she prayed for God to accept his soul and promised that he would forever remain in her heart.
“Happy birthday to you OYOM. I can’t even call u as usual to wish you happy birthday.
May God accept your soul and grant you eternal rest. You’ll forever be in our hearts”.
In another post, she expressed her desire to call him as usual to wish him a happy birthday, unfortunately, her wish can’t come true. She stated that she wishes all the stories about him are prank, however she can’t fight God.
“Happy birthday to you regardless….
nwannem you will Forever be in our hearts.
Oyom May God grant you eternal rest .
I wish I can still call u as usual to wish u happy birthday unfortunately it’s no longer possible. I just wish all these stories are prank however I can’t fight God Jee nke oma onyem”.
Baba Rex’s wife and Kcee took to her comment section to grieve over the late actor .
Kocha Rex wrote, “It is well
Kcee wrote, “Omg with crying emojis
Nollywood producer, Stanley Nwoko noted how this is his first birthday without his family, fans and colleagues. He expressed how saddened his heart his that they can’t see him anymore as he noted how death took him away like thief, however, he gives thanks to God.
He added that it breaks his heart that people are celebrating his birthday in his absence as he went on to shower praises on him, describing him as a great man, who was always smiling, lively and fun to be with.
“First birthday without your family, Fans and colleagues, it really saddened my heart that we won’t see you no more. Death took you away from us like a thief but in all things we give thanks to God.
Posthumous Birthday swag Nation
Nollywood miss you JP, your fans miss you, your family miss you. How I wish God can give you a second chance.
It really breaks my heart to the lowest that we are celebrating your birthday today in your absence, you were a great man, always smiling, always i lively, fun to be with.
Rest in the bossom of the lord swag nation (who does that)
Shalom!”.
Hours ago, Nosa Rex otherwise known as Baba Rex noted how today would have been his birthday and they would have been celebrating. However, since he hasn’t been laid to rest, he is wishing him a happy birthday.
Also celebrating his posthumous birthday was Rita Edochie who penned a lengthy note to him, noting how she can no longer celebrate his birthday with him physically. She stated that her heart is once more feeling shattered and she is trying to make herself believe that he is no more. Throwing some questions at him, she made it known that she takes solace in knowing that he is watching over them.
It is no longer news that the actor died three weeks back after drowning at Anam River while returning from a movie shoot. The beloved actor alongside 5 others, died from the boat mishap.
Last week, the family of the late actor had released his funeral arrangements, where he would be laid to rest on May 17th, 2024, in his hometown in Enugu state.
Many eagle-eyed fans noticed that on the obituary poster, ‘husband’, was noticeably absent which left tongues wagging as before his demise, Junior Pope was married to Jennifer Awele and they have 3 sons.
Speaking out, his family made it known that the burial poster wasn’t authorized by them and had later corrected it to include his wife.
His death has since left many of his colleagues heartbroken as they flooded their timelines mourning him.
Last week, the executives of the Actors Guild of Nigeria AGN paid a condolence visit to his family family.
The president of the Guild, Emeka Rollas shared a video of him in the actor’s family house, accompanied by the AGN chairman Enugu chapter, Brown Ene, the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism and Commissioner for Information Enugu State.
He prayed that God gives the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.