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What Killed Saint Obi? Nigerians pay last respect to the veteran Nollywood actor as RIP Legend trends on Twitter.

CityNews Nigeria reports that veteran Nollywood actor Obinna Nwafor, otherwise known in the movie industry as Saint Obi died at the age of fifty-seven, 57 years, after a prolonged illness.

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This online news platform recalls that the late Saint Obi was popularly known for his roles in Candle Light, Sakobi, Goodbye Tomorrow, Heart of Gold, Festival of Fire, Executive Crime, and Last Party. He was also a film producer and film director.

The actor was said to have died on Sunday, last week, May 7th in the home of one of his siblings. According to reports, the disagreement between his siblings is the reason why his death took almost a week to be made official.

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What Killed Saint Obi? Nigerians Pay Last Respect To Actor As RIP Legend Trends

CityNews Nigeria reports that Saint Obi gained prominence in his role in Zeb Ejiro’s Sakobi. The late Saint Obi was featured in over 100 movies.

Cause of Saint Obi death: What killed Saint Obi?

Reports have emerged that popular Nigerian actor, Saint Obi, has passed on at the age of 57 after a protracted illness. It was reported that he died early in the week after battling an undisclosed illness for several months with no successful treatment.

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It was gathered that Saint Obi battled an undisclosed ailment for some time and was reported to have relocated to Jos, the Plateau State capital for further treatment of the ailment that had kept him in and out of the hospital for over two years.

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Meanwhile, Newsone Nigeria reports that the Actors Guild of Nigeria is yet to make a statement as the family reportedly has a little disagreement hence the delay to make a formal announcement.

It could not be confirmed why some of his colleagues as well have refused to speak about Obi’s death but it was gathered that decision to keep sealed lips was informed by the family’s decision to keep his death away from the public for now.

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What Killed Saint Obi? Nigerians pay last respect to the veteran Nollywood actor

Nigerians have taken to the micro-blogging site, Twitter to pay last respect to the late veteran Nollywood actor, Saint Obi after his death was announced earlier today, Saturday, May 13, 2023, a week after a died.

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What Killed Saint Obi? Nigerians Pay Last Respect To Actor As RIP Legend Trends

Newsone Nigeria captured some of the reactions to Saint Obi’s death below…

 

 

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