The family of late Nollywood actor, Obinna Nwafor better known as Saint Obi, has reacted to an article by filmmaker Zik Zulu Okafor, where he narrated how the actor’s failed marriage allegedly led to his untimely d£ath.
The actor’s two older sisters, Ugoeze Edith Chinyere Obichuku and Freda Nwachukwu, in a statement on Thursday, May 18, described the article as “false, mal#cious and ins£nsitive to the wife, children and entire family he left behind.”
According to Vanguard, the statement reads: “Our attention has been drawn to the publication by one Mr. Zik Zulu Okafor concerning the d£ath of our son, Mr. Obinna Nwafor, popularly known as Saint Obi, and the accompanying negative commentary in social and other media portraying his widow in an unfair and most def@matory manner.
This is in no way, shape or form an accurate portrayal of the Lynda that we know and relate with.
The Nwafor family also views the said article by Mr. Okafor as sad and most unfortunate. It was neither written in consultation with any member of the family nor authored with our consent or authority. We totally disassociate ourselves from it.
The views and allegations contained therein are entirely the opinion of the writer. They are false, mal#cious and ins£nsitive to the wife, children and entire family he left behind.
This is a mourning period for the family, and while we appreciate the condolences of friends, fans, and well-wishers, we ask that the family’s privacy be respected at this time.
The funeral rites will be communicated to the public in due course. May the soul of our dearly beloved brother, son, father and husband, rest in perfect peace. Amen.”
