In a tragic turn of events, the father of the late Nollywood actor Junior Pope has been declared dead precisely one year after the star’s untimely death.
On the evening of Thursday, August 28, 2025, Jennifer Awele Okpuno, the late actor’s wife, shared the heartbreaking news on social media, adding even more grief to a family already in mourning.
Jennifer Awele wished her late father-in-law an eternal rest in the arms of the all-powerful God, but she has not yet revealed the specifics of the tragic loss.
She wrote:
“My Dearest Father-in-Law Goes Home 😇 😇 Unto Your Hands, Dear Lord!!!”
remembers that in April 2024, Junior Pope—whose real name was Pope Obumneme Odonwodo—died in a tragic boat accident while traveling to a Delta State filming location.