Nigerian veteran actor, Jide Kosoko has finally addressed allegations that he used his three dead wives for money rituals.
Veteran actor, Jide Kosoko, has finally opened up after he was
accused of using his three wives for money rituals by Kemi Olunloyo.
Kosoko said that since the death of his wife Henrietta, some months
back, things have not been all fine.
While addressing the allegations by controversial media
personality, Kemi Olunloyo, who alleged that the actor used his three
wives for money rituals, the actor in an interview with Punch said
Olunloyo’s father had begged him to forgive the daughter.
Kosoko said: “I do not want to go to Kemi Olunloyo’s issue
because the chapter is closed. I do not want to dwell much on it because
when people approached me and informed me of what she was saying, I
said she was entitled to her opinion. She was voicing out, what about
those that would not say anything but in their mind, they would say that
I have lost about three wives? They are only being human but the truth
is that for Olunloyo, that is her opinion no matter how hurt I might
have been with her utterances. By my nature, there was nothing I could
do. But I appreciate her father who called me and apologised. He said
some other things that I may not be able to share with the public.
“When she said all those things, I really did not reply because
it is not in my nature and that time, I was mourning so her case was
secondary. I am still mourning so there are very little things I want to
say.”
Punch further revealed that Kosoko was accused of not paying the bride price of the late Henrietta. To that allegation he said, “I
did not pay her bride price and she stayed with me for 22 years, does
that not mean that something is wrong somewhere? The burial ceremony
plans did not change suddenly. The plan since the day she died was that
she would be buried in her hometown. I told them that I wanted her to be
buried in Lagos, it was a case of give and take and my family being a
deeply cultured one said that we should give them an opportunity for
them to bury her at home. You may not know, there may be someone in the
family who may think there is a foul play and would want to do anything
to confirm one or two things, so I could not really stop them. She
belonged to all of us but more to me. I embrace peace and nothing
happened at her hometown, it was a normal catholic burial,” he said.
“Forget about what people said. My late wife was ill and she
died of complications which arose from diabetes. My friends, family and
colleagues stood by me and I appreciate it. Of course, you will always
have one or two persons that would say one or two negative things but in
my life, I have fought so many wars and I have won all of them; so it
is only someone who wants to be crushed that would confront me in war
because almighty God has His plan for me. It is quite unfortunate that
all these things are happening to me but I still thank almighty God
because there are reasons for everything.”
Kosoko also disclosed that he still misses his late wife.
“I miss everything about her, yes, she was human and she had
her flaws but I must confess I would miss her for so many things. She
was my companion because we were in the same profession. She was not
only my wife but we were in the same industry together. I still dream
about her but it is mostly based on my imagination. How I hope she was
still alive. I would miss her food because she was a fantastic cook.”
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