Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has finally forgiven his late colleague, Junior Pope.
Kemi Filani reported on Tuesday that Yul had explained why he didn’t mourn Junior Pope. Yul revealed that he had considered Junior Pope a brother and a good friend, supporting him when needed, but felt betrayed when Junior Pope repeatedly backstabbed him.
Acknowledging that such experiences are part of life, Yul promised to share the full details soon to help others learn from his experience, urging caution in how people treat one another.
Taking to his Instagram page, Yul announced that he has completely forgiven the late actor. He expressed deep hurt over being betrayed by someone he loved and treated like a brother. Despite this pain, Yul emphasized the importance of forgiveness, noting that humans are inherently flawed.
“Speaking about forgiveness. I forgive him completely. It hurts deeply when a friend you love, took like a brother, stood for, and shown love over the years turns around to stab you in the back repeatedly without remorse. Sadly, that’s the world we live in. Humans are filled with flaws. To err is human, to forgive is divine. I forgive him & wish his family the very best.”
Yul also sent a message to Nollywood and humanity, hoping this serves as a reminder that life is short and unpredictable. He stressed that none of us will be on earth forever and urged for a return to love and unity, as there is nothing to gain from trying to bring others down.
“Dear Nollywood & humanity, I hope this serves as a wake-up call. Life is short & unpredictable. None of us will be here forever. Let us bring back love and unity amongst us.
You gain nothing by trying to bring another person down.
The sky is big enough for all of us to fly.
When you see your fellow man to woman having issues, don’t be that person who will add to the pain.
In this era of social media & monetized pages, resist the urge to use another person’s pain to create content or to trend.
You have no idea the damage you cause each time you do it & in the end, the outcome may not be what you expected.
We real what we sow.
Let us bring back love & unity and be there for one another.
Everybody is passing through one thing or the other, rather than make fun of the person, call that colleague on the phone and ask, how can I help?
Let us kill hate with love.
Rest well brother.
You made your mark here.
May God be with your family, comfort them and grant them the strength to bear”.
