Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has come under fire after hailing his colleague, Jerry Williams,amid his battle with drugs.
On his Instagram page, Yul Edochie called Jerry the pride of Africa, declaring nobody can take his crown. Sending well wishes to him, he urged the actor to come back stronger as he prayed for God to guide him always.
His post didn’t sit well with many, especially with Jerry’s history of drug abuse, which got him suspended from Nollywood.
One Zaddy Kg_ wrote, “Advice him to do away with whatever that’s harmful to his system. Una go dey hype rubbish
One Emeka Toyourribs wrote, “These are the kind of people Nigerians need to contribute money for it so he can be rehabilitated and bounce back, not someone like “Bob Risky”, that doesn’t know his/hér gënder
One I Am Holding or wrote, “Clout chaser
One Phil Chizy Model Realtor wrote, “You know what he is into. Stop all these hyping biko
One Rubby Nails Gh wrote, “Make una tell Mr Jerry to leave drugs. It’s destroying the handsome man’s life
One Love102847636 wrote, “Someone is doing something to himself, and they are blaming others for it
One Yangkat Zachariah wrote, “This post is better “.
Recall that in June 2023, The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) announced the indefinite suspension of Jerry Williams over his involvement with drugs. According to the statement, the association had been monitoring the situation since December till it got out of hand. The president of the Guild said Jerry ought to have been suspended a long time ago, but the Guild decided to allow him to go through minor treatments, which they claimed he defaulted.
The President stated that the actor was now a risk not only to himself but also to other actors who might be acting alongside him on set, hence why the indefinite suspension.
However, in July, the actor had finally listened to their pleas as he entered rehab. A source said the actor was at an undisclosed rehab centre where he was undergoing intensive therapy.
According to sources, Jerry’s colleagues had earlier advised him to desist from drug abuse, which he finally listened to.
