The wife of late Nollywood actor, JohnPaul Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope, Jennifer Odonwodo, has recounted the devastating moment she received news of his death.
Naija News reports that Jennifer, in a post via her Instagram page on Friday, described the incident as “the most devastating call” of her life and had assumed it was a prank.
Jennifer said that while she was trying to understand what was happening after arriving at the scene of the event, a black Hilux drove past her with her husband lying lifeless.
According to Jennifer, the emotional toll the incident took on her was such that she was hospitalised after her blood pressure rose significantly.
She wrote, “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.”