Late actor Junior Pope's cousin, Mr Agu, has revealed new information regarding a conversation he had with the actor before his untimely death.

Mr Agu said in an interview that he had a meeting with Junior Pope during his filming in Enugu.

According to him, Junior Pope talked about his many goals and aspirations during their meeting. He said Junior Pope's primary objective was to launch a production firm.

Agu said: “He was full of vision and inspiration for the people of our area. He told me that he would like to establish a local film industry for the people of the Nsukka area to harvest new talents from the area.”

“Junior Pope is my distant cousin. We both belong to the Umu Oyogu family in Ukehe and I am from Aku, both in Igbo Etiti LGA. Enugu State.

“I knew Junior Pope very well. As cousins, we would meet at family gatherings at Prof. Pat Ngwu’s villa in Ukehe. As a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), we would also meet at film locations in Enugu and Asaba.”

Junior Pope passed away on April 10, 2024, in Asaba, the capital of Delta State, while filming.

According to reports, the actor passed away while on a boat ride. He and two other unnamed actors drowned when the boat overturned.

It was determined that he had passed away after his body was found and taken to the hospital.

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