The passing of a Nollywood actor Muna Obiekwe came as great shock both for Nigerians and the actor’s colleagues.
It would be recalled that the sad news broke out yesterday. It was however surrounded by controversy as some insisted that the information was fake.
The misunderstanding was connected with the tweet allegedly posted by the actor himself on a Twitter handle,
@MunaObiekwe, that he was still hail and hearty. Soon the indications emerged that the mentioned Twitter account was fake.
Obiekwe’s colleagues took to social media to express their sorrow over his death.The president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Ibinabo Fiberesima, confirmed the news saying:
“Yes, he is truly dead, i have spoken to his wife… He was a private person, he didn’t tell us he had problems so there was no way we could have helped….please i can’t disclose much information for now.”
It was learnt by The Nation that Muna had been battling renal related ailment but had kept it secret for a long time before informing Ibinabo Fiberesima.
Some unconfirmed reports say that his death was connected with his financial state.
“He could not go for his regular dialysis for the past two weeks because he was broke but rejected seeking public assistance due to shame.”
Another equally popular actor who is said to be close to the late entertainer, Nonso Diobi however broke the news on social media minutes ago while posting a picture of the late Enugu-based actor taken in the hospital before his untimely death:
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