Nollywood actor, Junior Pope Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope, who drowned while attempting to cross the River Niger during the making of a movie has finally been confirmed dead.
The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, confirmed Jr Pope’s death in an Instagram post in the early hours of Thursday.
Here are ten things to know about Junior Pope :
1.Pope Obumneme Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope, is a Nollywood actor, model, and philanthropist.
2. He was born on 7th May 1984 in Bamenda, Cameroun to Mr. and Mrs. Luke Odonwodo.
3. He hails from the Ukehe tribe of Enugu State in the southeastern part of Nigeria but grew up in Cameroon.
4. He completed both his primary & secondary school education in Cameroon before relocating to Nigeria.
5. After college, he attended the University of Nigeria Nsukka Enugu State and graduated with a degree in Accountancy. In 2006, he joined Nollywood and acted in many movies.
6. He played the role of guard and servant. In 2007 he rose to fame after acting in the blockbuster movie “Secret Adventures” directed by Tchidi Chikere. According to him, it was the award-winning movie director “Tchidi Chikere” that brought him to the limelight.
7. He has acted in over 100 movies, including Secret Adventures, Mad Sex, Bitter Generation, and Vengeance of Bullet. In 2010, he won the award for Nollywood’s Most Promising Actor in Nigeria at the Entertainment Factory Awards.
8. On 26th July 2014, Junior Pope married Jennifer Awele Okpuno, and the couple was blessed with three boys.
9. He was a Christian by faith
10. After a boat accident, he was declared deceased. Hours later, however, he miraculously revived, yet tragically, he ultimately succumbed
