The Late Actor had been fighting with his condition since 2009 after he founded the Saving Life for Africa Diabetes Foundation, but his diabetic ailment escalated in 2016, and he had to be hospitalized at the Federal Medical Centre, Ebute-Metta, Lagos.
But just when many thought that the fight was over, death had a grip of him – he was just about shooting another movie after a long time in the hospital.
Some of his colleagues have now reacted to the news:
Nobert Ajaegbu broke the news when he said:
“I am pondering at the nodding of the lizard, your goats are bleating, an outstanding king, Obi my good friend, where are you? Tell me it is a dream.”
And after that, the news has gone round.
Kate Henshaw was in denial about the news.
“Jesus! Lord have mercy!” she exclaimed, saying; “It can’t be true… he sent me a script a while back that he wanted to shoot… haaaaaaa!!!”
Robert Peters:
“How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle. He recently sent a script he wanted us to work on… we spoke a couple of times and he sounded so strong. God knows best. Rest in Peace Obi the King of Musanga.”
Some of his colleagues who allegedly abandoned him during his trying times reached out to his wife, just to be sure it wasn’t another bad rumour.
“Confirmed. Obi is dead. We just spoke to his wife. He developed fever yesterday, went to the hospital this morning, had complications and died. The family is taking him home tomorrow. May his soul rest in peace,” said Chidi Nwokeabia.
Nostalgic about their good times together, Lanre Falana in retrospect:
“Obi will call me the “thick man” and I would call him the “muzanga king”, we’ve been like that since 2002, wow! 2002 is a long way back man; my muzanga king has gone to rest. Hmmmmm! Till we meet to part no more my dear friend. My one and only muzanga king is gone, God knows best.”
Opa Williams:
“This guy went to inspect my Studio last Thursday to start shoot soon. Abeg, life na waya.”
Late Nollywood actor Obi Madubogwu aka King of Musanga lost his battle to the killer disease few days ago. His soul rest in peace.
