The family of the late actor, John Paul Odonwodo, widely known as Junior Pope, has announced the schedule of events for his funeral.
Junior Pope and four others perished after their boat capsized in the Anam River in Anambra State on April 10 while they were returning from a film shoot.
Out of the 12 people on the ill-fated boat, only seven were rescued alive, with five fatalities, including Junior Pope.
The funeral plans for the late actor, detailed in a notice signed by Divine Odonwodo on behalf of the family, include a requiem mass on April 23 at Saint John-Mary Vianney Parish in Asaba, Delta State. Another requiem mass will take place at Christ the King Catholic Parish, G.R.A., Enugu, on May 13.
On May 14, there will be an evening of tributes and a candlelight ceremony at the Amadeo Event Centre in Enugu starting at 5 pm. This will be followed by a wake on May 16 at his ancestral home in Uwala Abaka, Ukehe, located in the Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area.
Junior Pope will be laid to rest on Friday, May 17, at his country home following a burial mass at Saint Peter’s Catholic Church, Ukehe.