Funke Akindele, a well-known Nollywood actress, has expressed her sadness at the unexpected loss of her colleague, Junior Pope, better known as Pope Obumneme Odonwodo.
The entertainment industry was devastated by the news of Junior Pope’s death in a boat accident. Junior Pope was well-known for his daring performances in films.
On Wednesday, April 10, filmmaker Samuel Olatunji confirmed his death.Tragically, the father of three boys and three of his coworkers died in a boat while returning from a filming location. They were in Anambra State on Wednesday when they fell into the Anam River.
This comes a few days after Aderonmu Adejumoke, a gifted actress in the Nollywood business, died unexpectedly.
Junior Pope’s unexpected death surprised not only his fans and business associates, but also people like Funke Akindele, who is still in grief for Adejumoke’s departure.
Funke shared a heartfelt tribute to Junior Pope on Instagram, expressing astonishment at his loss.
She wrote, “Short of words!! So sad!!! Rest in peace bro!!! Ha!!! It’s a lot!!”
