Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, has mourned the death of veteran actress Cynthia Okereke.
The former Anambra state governor expressed his sympathy in a post on his Twitter page on Thursday, July 13.
Okereke died almost one year after being kidnapped alongside actor Clemson Cornel Nonyelu, popularly known as ‘Agbogidi’, while filming in Enugu last year.
They were later released unhurt by their abductors days after they were declared missing.
It’s, however, believed that the actress rarely overcame the traumatic experience until death.
Obi wrote:
“The news of the death of Cynthia Okereke, a veteran Nollywood actress, is a very sad one. She was a very popular face in Nigerian movies for decades, and she admirably played her different movie roles to the pleasure of many.
“I condole with her family and friends who are most affected by her death, and also the Actors Guild of Nigeria, over her irreplaceable loss. May God who called her home at this time grant her eternal rest. -PO.”
Meanwhile, in an emotional post on his Instagram page, filmmaker and actor, Joseph Okechukwu described the deceased as “an amazing, decent and lovely soul to be around”, adding that he’s shattered beyond words following Okereke’s sudden demise.
