Veteran actor, Jide Kosoko, hasn’t
opened up so easily since the death of his wife, Henrietta, some months
back. It may seem the actor is still mourning and even the controversies
the death generated thereafter didn’t help matters.
opened up so easily since the death of his wife, Henrietta, some months
back. It may seem the actor is still mourning and even the controversies
the death generated thereafter didn’t help matters.
And concerning the controversies
especially the allegations from a social media strategist, Kemi
Olunloyo, that she suspected that the actor was a ritualist because he
had lost three wives, Kosoko said that Olunloyo only spoke her mind and
she had a right to air her opinion. He further said that it was a closed
chapter because her father called him to apologise for his daughter’s
utterance.
especially the allegations from a social media strategist, Kemi
Olunloyo, that she suspected that the actor was a ritualist because he
had lost three wives, Kosoko said that Olunloyo only spoke her mind and
she had a right to air her opinion. He further said that it was a closed
chapter because her father called him to apologise for his daughter’s
utterance.
“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.
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.”
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.”
It was also alleged that Kosoko didn’t
pay 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.
pay 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.”
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.”
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.”