Muna Obiekwe
Nollywood actor, Muna Obiekwe is dead.
The actor was said to have died of kidney failure in an undisclosed hospital in Lagos on Sunday. Until his death, the Enugu based actor was one of the controversial actors in the Nigerian movie industry.
Muna, who has a knack for acting romantic scenes, once came under attack for grabbing fellow actor, Biola Ige’s breast, in the movie, Pregnant Hawker.
The passing of the Nollywood actor 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 to the tweet allegedly posted by the actor himself on a Twitter handle, @MunaObiekwe, that he was still hail and hearty. Sooner, 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 in a phone interview with Y!Naija 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 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.”
Famous Yoruba movie producer and actress, Dayo Amusa, criticized her colleagues over not helping Muna when he really needed it.
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I truly hate to be a harbinger of bad news but I want to confirm that MUNA OBIEKWE IS DEAD! And am so angry! Yes not just because we lost another great talent but because in this industry we are not our brothers keeper. Yes,Muna mighty have wanted or lived a private life but people knew he was sick,people knew his health condition and yet what did they do,some tried but if they had cried out to the world MUNA might have gotten help. We are just colleagues NO REAL FRIENDS! Rest In Peace MUNA”
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