Nollywood actor and comedian Woli Arole has lost his beloved father.
Taking to his Instagram page to announce the sad news, he stated that it pleased the Lord to receive his father in glory. The actor described his late father as his hero and role model as he noted how he left a legacy, which is him.
He admitted that he would miss him and expressed how happy he was that he spent his last moments with his father in joy, prayers, and fun.
“It has pleased the LORD to receive my FATHER in GLORY.
It’s in total submission to the will of God to announce the demise of my Father, my HERO, and my ROLE MODEL.
I am happy I spent your last moments with you in JOY, PRAYERS, and FUN. Rest well, Baba Jimmy.
I happy you left a LEGACY, and that LEGACY is ME!!!!!!.
I would miss you so MUCH!!!!!”.
Many flooded his comment section with condolence messages.
Mercy Aigbe wrote, “My condolences
Faithia Williams wrote, “My condolences
Olayinka Solomon wrote, “Accept my condolences
Femi Branch wrote, “Ha bro you too? Be strengthened, bro. May the Lord comfort you and your entire family
Woli Agba Ajewole wrote, “Wow! The Lord remains your strength and the family. All with be well
Mustapha Sholagbade wrote, “My sincere condolences. May God forgive all his shortcomings and grant him a peaceful place in this kingdom
Sunkanmi Omobolanle wrote, “My condolences, bro.”
While people were gearing up for the New Year, Yoruba actor and producer, Afeez Owo and had lost his father. He made this known in an Instagram post as he expressed how saddened he was. He told his late father to rest well as he bade him fare well.
BBNaija Hermes Iyele in November, had announced the demise of his mother. He stated that he was making the announcement public so he could properly start his grief and also because he lacked the strength or capacity to handle the situation. He urged the public to pray for them as well as assist them.
Afeez adds to the list of celebrities who have lost their parent this year. In September, Popular skit maker Nasty Blaq lost his mother. In a brief post, Nasty Blaq prayed that God give him the strength to heal as he noted how his mother’s death was a great loss to his family.
Back in May, singer Chinedu Okoli, better known as Flavour, had lost his beloved father. The singer made the sad news known on his Twitter page, with a touching throwback video of him singing to his father. In his caption, he called his father Papa Ijele and told him to rest well.
In May, actress, Faithia Williams had lost her father. She announced his demise on her Instagram page, as she expressed sadness over his death and prayed his soul rests in peace. The likes of Tawa Ajisefinni, Foluke Daramola Salako, Bimpe Akintunde, Joke Silva, Yinka Quadri, and others consoled her.
