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ODONWODO John Paul Obumneme

1981 - 2024 (42 years)

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Name	ODONWODO John Paul Obumneme
	John Paul Obumneme Odonwodo (May 7, 1981 – April 10, 2024), popularly known as Junior Pope, was a Nigerian actor and film producer who appeared in various Nollywood films, including Secret Adventures (2007), Bitter Generation (2010), and Nkoli Nwa Nsukka.
Nickname	Junior Pope
Birth	07 May 1981	Bamenda, Cameroon
	Nollywood Actor
Gender	Male
Nationality	Nigerian
Occupation	From 2006–2024
	Actor and film producer
Individual ID	CEBC70D20F24407CB1EDC86E1F9705C180B8AF
Death	10 Apr 2024	Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria
Burial	17 May 2024	Ukehe, Igbo Etiti L.G.A, Enugu State, Nigeria
	Address: Ukehe in the Igbo Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State, Ni
	Junior Pope was laid to rest on Friday, May 17, 2024, in his hometown of Ukehe in the Igbo Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria
Person ID	X2142	Igbo Genealogy
Last Modified	11 Oct 2024

Father	ODONWODO Luke
Family ID	F99CA527B533438EBAEB9DAFF2A30E2B8D984C
Family ID	X2146	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	OKPUNO Jennifer Awele
Marriage	26 Jul 2014
	Type: PARTNERS
Family ID	A4CFE93E529A42F8B6913A91D852E44B92B948
Family ID	X2144	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	11 Oct 2024

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