Veteran movie actress, Rita Edochie, says she is choosing not to celebrate her birthday today, Tuesday, 16th April 2024, in honor of the late actor Junior Pope, who died in a boat accident on Tuesday, 10th April 2024.
Taking to her instagram page, Rita says, she has decided to use the day to mourn her son, Junior Pope, whose death she still finds difficult to accept.
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She penned:
I REFUSE TO CELEBRATE THIS DAY, I HEREBY DEDICATE IT TO MY GREAT SON JUNIOR POPE WHOSE DEATH INCIDENCE IS BELOW MY BELIEF.TODAY THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 IS MY BIRTHDAY BUT I CHOOSE NOT TO CELEBRATE IT THE WAY I HAD INTENDED.
THIS SON OF MINE DOES NOT MISS MY BIRTHDAY EVERY YEAR, HE POSTS MY PICTURES, WRITES AND CALLS ME , I AM ACTUALLY EXPECTING A PHONE CALL OR A MESSAGE FROM HIM, OR A POST FROM HIS PAGE WITH MY PICTURES REGARDING MY BIRTHDAY TODAY THE 16TH APRIL, IF AT THE END OF TODAY I DO NOT GET ANY REACTION FROM HIM, THEN IT WILL DAWN ON ME THAT OBUMNEME NWAM IS NO LONGER HERE.
NO DEATH IN NOLLYWOOD HAS MADE ME THIS CRAZY. OBUMNEME IS JUST TOO YOUNG FOR THIS .
Rita Edochie – Nollywood Actor
The actor and some of his crew members died in a boat accident in the Anam River after going to shoot a movie.
Story: Elizabeth Ereke