Nigerian music executive and artiste manager Ubi Franklin has opened up about why he once attempted suicide on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, saying financial success did not shield him from emotional struggles.
He shared the revelation in a video posted on his Instagram page, explaining that he wanted to use his personal experience to inspire and educate others.
Reflecting on his marriage to actress Lilian Esoro, Franklin said he fell into depression and felt deeply embarrassed after their separation, insisting that she left the relationship despite him believing he had done nothing wrong, even at the height of his career success.
While noting that “not every love story ends the way you imagined”, Ubi Franklin, who disclosed that he attempted suicide several times, explained that he once drove to the third Mainland bridge to commit suicide before being rescued by his cousin brother, Omini Stitches.
“I went through some crazy depressing positions. I remember one time I bought a red CL, and I drove that car to the third Mainland bridge to go and commit suicide.
“The only luck I had was my cousin brother Omini Stitches that came to saved me. Several times I had tried to commit suicide, Omini saved me. Because I was so embarrassed, I don’t know what to do. I felt like what have I done to deserve all of this. I have a good career going for myself. I have like the biggest artist in the country at the time. Everything was fine, so I just felt like it was time for me to settle down.
“So, sometimes I always feel like this relationship did not work it was just meant to be that way. Till today I can’t really explain exactly what transpired, but we’re now very good friends. We co-parent very well, we celebrate events of our son. So sometimes, I have always believed that regardless of all the pain, the best result that I got from that was my son. And she’s still doing very well. Any opportunity I ever have to support her, I always do it to the fullest and I pray that she continues doing well. The lesson I want you to learn from this is, I don’t want you to think that when something happens sometimes with the human being, you have to hate the human being. No, that’s not the case. Sometimes it is just an opportunity for you to learn from the process and keep it moving “, he said.