Exactly one year after Junior Pope’s tragic passing, his wife, Jennifer Awele Odonwodo, has broken her silence.
On April 10, 2024, Junior Pope died in a boat accident while heading to a movie shoot.
Today, April 10, 2025, Jennifer shared an emotional tribute on social media, marking her first post since his death.
She described the year as extremely painful for her and their three sons—Jason, Jaden, and Jamon.
Jennifer wrote that grief has remained heavy and the void left by Junior Pope is impossible to fill.
She expressed how hard it has been to stay strong for their children in the face of overwhelming sorrow.
“Your love still surrounds us,” she said. “Your laughter echoes in our hearts and presence lingers in silence.”
She revealed that the children constantly speak about Junior Pope and the promises he made to them.
Jason and Jaden still wait to be taken to a football academy, as their father once promised.
“They said Daddy told them he wouldn’t miss it for anything in the world,” Jennifer painfully recalled.
Jamon, their youngest, still asks when Daddy will bring the toy car he promised him.
Jennifer admitted she struggles to find the words to answer her sons’ heartbreaking questions.
She also thanked everyone who supported her and her children throughout the difficult past year.
“To our beloved,” she wrote, “you left not just us, but so many who loved you and your works.”
“Though you’re no longer by our side, you live on in every memory, every smile, and every tear.”
Jennifer ended her tribute by surrendering to faith, saying, “We cannot question God, right?”
She prayed for Junior Pope’s soul to rest in perfect peace, calling him “my love.”
Junior Pope’s legacy continues to live on in Nollywood and the hearts of his fans.
