Popular Nigeria Actress, Esther Nwachukwu, has revealed that the late actor Junior Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope, confided in her about his marital troubles before his passing on April 10, 2024.
According to The PUNCH, recently, Nwachukwu criticized Pope’s wife for attending an event, asserting that she should have mourned her husband for a minimum of six months to a year.
Following Pope’s death, social media figure Very Dark Man and others claimed that Pope had mentioned wanting to share some personal issues with the public.
Known for her controversial online presence, Nwachukwu told Saturday Beats, “When Junior Pope was alive, the wife never gave him peace. She disturbed him a lot. I actually dated Junior Pope, and I still have his name tattooed on my body. While we were together (dating), he told me how his wife used to disturb him. But, one thing about him is that he likes to trend. He would be going through a lot, but would still come on social media to post (pictures and videos of) his family. From December 2023, he stopped posting (pictures of) his wife like before. That was when they started having issues. Sometimes, he wouldn’t sleep in his house, but would rather stay in hotels.
“I am sure some people who were close to him knew about it. But, because he had painted himself as a good husband online, he did not know how to tell people about his issues. That was why he died in silence.”
Continuing her criticism of Pope’s wife, Nwachukwu added, “A grieving wife wouldn’t have come out barely two months after the death of her husband. She came out and acted like all was well, and because many Nigerians like eye service, she decided to dress in black, so people would think she was mourning. A young widow is not supposed to just go about her business like that. We all know she isn’t hungry, because there is money. Nigerians are good at sympathising with people, and I know they must have helped her in so many ways.”
Nwachukwu also took aim at Davido, accusing him of disrespecting Sophia Momodu, the mother of his child Imade, emphasizing the need to resolve family issues before entering a new marriage.
“He has been disrespectful to Sophia all this while. I believe that before any man gets married, he should settle all pending issues, and make peace with going into marriage with another woman. He shouldn’t disrespect the mother of his child for any reason, because he is indirectly disrespecting the child in the process. Davido is making the daughter see herself as an unwanted child. Behind closed doors, some people would insult Imade saying that her father did not want her mother.”
