Nollywood actor, Nosa Rex grieves as he celebrates the first posthumous birthday of his friend and colleague, Junior Pope.
Taking to his Instagram page, Nosa Rex shared a picture of the deceased celebrant and noted how today would have been his birthday and they would have been celebrating. However, since he hasn’t been laid to rest, he wishes him a happy birthday.
“Normally we suppose dey celebrate you today. Baba since you never rest, Happy birthday”.
Recall that Junior Pope alongside five others died three weeks ago after drowning at Anam River while returning from a movie shoot.
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The funeral arrangements for the late actor were announced by his family last week. He is scheduled to be laid to rest on May 17th, 2024, in his hometown in Enugu state.
Fans quickly observed that the word “husband” was absent from the obituary, sparking gossip. Before his passing, Junior Pope was married to Jennifer Awele, and they have three sons together.
Reacting to the outrage, his family clarified that the burial poster was unauthorized and later rectified it to include his wife.
His passing has deeply saddened many of his colleagues, who flooded their timelines with mourning messages, reflecting their profound sense of loss.
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