The remains of one of the illustrious sons of Uwala Abaka, Ukehe, in Nsukka, Igboetiti Local Government Area of Enugu State, actor John Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope has been laid to rest.
The burial rites, which commenced at 10 am with mass at St. Peter’s Catholic Parish, Ukehe, was followed with the lying-in-state at his father’s compound, where family members, well-wishers, colleagues and friends had the final glimpse of the late actor before the body was moved to a private venue for internment at about 1.30 pm.
The atmosphere at the burial ceremony was somber as colleagues and fans gathered to pay their final respect to the late actor.
The late actor’s wife, Jennifer Awele couldn’t fight back tears as she was sighted weeping profusely at the commencement of the final funeral procession.
Her first son, who was trying to console his mother by wiping the tears off her face, equally broke down in tears. Unfortunately, some of the A-list actors and actresses, including the leadership of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, were visibly missing at the burial ceremony.
The 43-year-old actor died alongside four others on April 10, after their boat capsized in the Anam River, in Anambra State, while returning from a movie shoot.
Speaking at the burial ceremony, veteran actress Rita Edochie said that she was heartbroken when she heard the sad news of Junior Pope’s death.
source: Vanguard News
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