Mr. Peter Obi Presidential candidate of the Labour Party and the second runner-up in the February presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi has reacted to the death of two Nollywood stars, Obinna Nwafor and Murphy Afolabi who died yesterday.
While condoling with the family and workgroups of the deceased, Mr. Peter Obi stated that "he just heard about their deaths," this was regarded as a piece of false information from Mr. Peter Obi whose words have been controversial with fact checks in the past.
Mr. Peter Obi's condolence message read:
"I just heard the sad news of the deaths of Obinna Nwafor, popularly known as Saint Obi, and Murphy Afolabi, both Nigerian actors, and filmmakers.
"Saint Obi and Afolabi were popular faces among the Nollywood circle and they created many fond memories with the perfect interpretation of their roles in movies. They contributed to building Nollywood and Nigeria's entertainment industry.
"I condole with their immediate family, the Nollywood family, and the Actors Guild of Nigeria over this sad occurrence. May God comfort all who mourn them and grant them eternal rest.
One of the respondents to Mr. Peter Obi's condolence message said "More than 24 hours after, he is just hearing about 3 mins ago… wonders
Another respondent said "Seems this man is using Glo network... You just heard after 24 hours. Hmmm
Obinna and Murphy died more than 24 hours ago and the news of their deaths was widely spread.
Category: World-News
Tag: Peter Obi
Written by Omooba Alekuwodo (omoobaalekuwodo)
Published 5/15/2023 3:40:11 PM