Jennifer Odonwodo Remembers Junior Pope On His 2nd Death Anniversary

Junior Pope

The wife of late Nollywood actor Junior Pope, Jennifer Awele Odonwodo, has come out to remember him on his 2nd death anniversary. She recently had her say via a lengthy post on her Instagram page, and fans have been reacting.

Recounting the devastating moment she received the news of Junior Pope’s passing, Jennifer shared how she was in denial for several hours and had hoped for his resurrection.

She added that despite trying so hard not to cry after getting the horrible news, her tear glands eventually failed her.

Her words, “This Day Two Years Ago At About Some Minutes Past 3pm While Getting Dressed To Go For A Photoshoot, I Received The Most Devastating Call Of My Life…… Awele, the boat JP was on, just capsized. My Hands Immediately Started Shaking, But A Part Of Me Held Onto The Fact It Was A Prank…

I Was Driven To The Scene And Saw The Very Massive Crowd, And Some Were Asking Why I Was Brought There…I Was Still Trying To Understand What Was Going On And A Black Hilux Drove Past Me With My Husband Lying Lifeless In It’s Trunk With Same Red Shorts He Wore When He Left The House At About 10am That Morning…I Screamed JESUSSSSS, which I’m Sure Heaven Heard The Echo…It Was A Whole Lot That Evening….When He Was Finally Pronounced, for some reason, For Some Reason The Doctor Checked By BP, And It Was Over 210, thereabout…I Was Immediately Admitted.

I Was In Denial Because How Can Someone That Told Me To Warm And Keep The Jollof Rice he had the night before, on the same night of April 10th, Not Be Here To Eat It??? I Tried So Hard To Cry, But My Tear Glands Failed Me…While People Visited Afterwards, I Still Had Hope Of JP’s Resurrection, Not Until The Morning Paw Bearers Brought In His Casket On Their Shoulders…And Very Loud Canon Sounds Ushered Him In…I Had The Goose Bumps Of The Entire World On My Arms….

Hmmmmmnnn I’ll Continue With This Story As My Heart Is Seriously Palpitating At This Point And My Eyes Super Cloudy.

Johnpaul Obumneme Odonwodo.
God Is Taking Care Of Your Children And I…And Your Mother As Well…A Lot Has Happened Oooo Jp…Plenty Ooooooooo…Unbelievable Gist Chokeeeeee….
Ndi Mmadu Di Wonder (In Your Voice).

It Hasn’t Been Easy, But God Has Been Faithful…We’re Holding It Down Here For You While We Believe You’re Holding It Down For Us Up There.

Continue To Rest Peacefully In God’s bosom, Swag King
We Miss You Sooooo Much Mana Ya Diba!!!! Ogadinma.”

WOW.

Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term dates back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in The New York Times. Due to the history of evolving meanings and contexts, there is no clear or agreed-upon definition for the term, which has made it a subject to several controversies.

The origin of the term “Nollywood” remains unclear; Jonathan Haynes traced the earliest usage of the word to a 2002 article by Matt Steinglass in the New York Times, where it was used to describe Nigerian cinema.

Charles Igwe noted that Norimitsu Onishi also used the name in a September 2002 article he wrote for the New York Times. The term continues to be used in the media to refer to the Nigerian film industry, with its definition later assumed to be a portmanteau of the words “Nigeria” and “Hollywood”, the American major film hub.

Film-making in Nigeria is divided largely along regional, and marginally ethnic and religious lines. Thus, there are distinct film industries – each seeking to portray the concern of the particular section and ethnicity it represents. However, there is the English-language film industry which is a melting pot for filmmaking and filmmakers from most of the regional industries.