Two years after the death of Nollywood actor JohnPaul Odonwodo, his widow, Jennifer Odonwodo, has shared a deeply emotional account of the moment she learnt of the tragedy that claimed his life.
In a tribute posted on her Instagram page, Jennifer described the experience as the most painful moment she has ever endured, recalling how the news of the boat accident shattered her world.
“This day two years ago, at about some minutes past 3pm, while getting dressed to go for a photoshoot, I received the most devastating call of my life… Awele, the boat JP was on just capsized,” she wrote.
She explained that despite the alarming message, she initially struggled to accept the reality of the situation. “My hands immediately started shaking, but a part of me held onto the fact that it was a prank,” she added.
Jennifer recounted the harrowing moment she arrived at the scene, where she was confronted with the lifeless body of her husband.
“I was driven to the scene and saw the very massive crowd… a black Hilux drove past me with my husband lying lifeless in its trunk with the same red shorts he wore when he left the house. I screamed JESUSSSSS, which I’m sure Heaven heard the echo,” she said.
The grieving mother of three also revealed the severe emotional and physical toll the incident took on her, noting that she was hospitalised after her blood pressure spiked dangerously.
“For some reason, the doctor checked my BP, and it was over 210 thereabout… I was immediately admitted,” she disclosed.
Still grappling with disbelief at the time, she said she clung to hope that her husband might return. “I was in denial, because how can someone who told me to warm and keep the jollof rice he had the night before to have the same night of April 10th not be here to eat it?” she wrote.
She added that reality only set in fully during his funeral rites. “I still had hope of JP’s resurrection not until the morning pallbearers brought in his casket on their shoulders and very loud canon sounds ushered him in,” she said.
Paying tribute, Jennifer expressed gratitude for the strength she has found over the years, while acknowledging the enduring pain of the loss.
“Johnpaul Obumneme Odonwodo, God is taking care of your children and I, and your mother as well. It hasn’t been easy, but God has been faithful,” she wrote, praying that her late husband continues to rest in peace.
JohnPaul Odonwodo died on April 10, 2024, alongside colleagues when their boat capsised while returning from a film location, an incident that sent shockwaves through Nigeria’s film industry.
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