“I’m dy!ng gradually” – Actor Dave Ogbeni shares last encounter with Junior Pope

• Dave Ogbeni, a renowned actor, shares his personal experience with Junior Pope, who sought to share a distressing issue with the media before his untimely death.

• The Nollywood thespian recounted a conversation with Junior Pope before a tragic incident, where he expressed a desire to address a lingering internal issue.

• Junior Pope had intended to inform bloggers about the issue, but he was prevented from doing so.

Popular actor Dave Ogbeni recalls how Junior Pope wanted to tell the world about a problem that was bothering him before his untimely death.

The Nollywood actor recounted that before the sad incident, while they were conversing over a couple of bottles of drink, Junior Pope told him that he wanted to bring up an issue that had been slowly killing him within.

According to him, Junior Pope wanted to go public and inform blogs about the situation, but he stopped him from doing so.

Dave Ogbeni remarked that he will be the one to relate the story when it is appropriate.

He wrote:

“On the Day before the boat incident, Jnr Pope and I were drinking together after watching Arsenal/ Bayern Munich match, He said Dave I think it’s time I told the bloggers my story. I said Bro, it hasn’t gotten to that, we can settle this without the world knowing. He looked me in the eyes and said what do you mean, since December? I’m dying gradually and you’re telling me not to tell the world? If I d!e you will be the one to tell the world my story then and He D!ed the next Day. When it is time, I will speak for the world to hear”.