I refuse to celebrate this day, I dedicate it to my son Junior Pope – Actress Rita Edochie says as she marks a year

• The late actor and his crew members tragically died in a boat accident in Anam River while filming a movie.

• Rita Edochie plans to use her birthday to mourn her son, Junior Pope, whose death she finds hard to believe.

Rita Edochie, a veteran movie actress, has chosen not to celebrate her birthday in honor of the late actor Junior Pope, who died in a boat accident recently.

It should be noted that the late actor and some of his crew members died in a boat accident in the Anam River after going to shoot a movie.

Rita Edochie has disclosed that on her birthday today, she has decided to use the day to mourn her son, Junior Pope, whose death she still finds difficult to accept.

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 .