In a statement written on behalf of the family, the actor's two older sisters debunked the 'malicious' statement allegedly written by filmmaker Zik Zulu Okafor, following their brother's death.
The family also added that the funeral services would be made public in due course, asking that their privacy be respected as it was a sad moment for them.
The press statement is titled,
“RE: DEMISE OF SAINT OBI (MR. OBINNA NWAFOR)."
It read, “Our attention has been drawn to the publication by one Mr. Zik Zulu Okafor concerning the death of our son, Mr. Obinna Nwafor, popularly known as Saint Obi, and the accompanying negative commentary in social and other media portraying his widow in an unfair and most defamatory manner.
"This is in no way, shape or form an accurate portrayal of the Lynda that we know and relate with.
“The Nwafor family also views the said article by Mr. Okafor as sad and most unfortunate. It was neither written in consultation with any member of the family nor authored with our consent or authority. We totally disassociate ourselves from it.
“The views and allegations contained therein are entirely the opinion of the writer. They are false, malicious and insensitive to the wife, children and entire family he left behind.
“This is a mourning period for the family, and while we appreciate the condolences of friends, fans, and well-wishers, we ask that the family’s privacy be respected at this time.
“The funeral rites will be communicated to the public in due course. May the soul of our dearly beloved brother, son, father and husband, rest in perfect peace. Amen.”
The statement was signed by Ugoeze Edith Chinyere Obichuku and Freda Nwachukwu, for the family.
from Vanguard
It read, “Our attention has been drawn to the publication by one Mr. Zik Zulu Okafor concerning the death of our son, Mr. Obinna Nwafor, popularly known as Saint Obi, and the accompanying negative commentary in social and other media portraying his widow in an unfair and most defamatory manner.
"This is in no way, shape or form an accurate portrayal of the Lynda that we know and relate with.
“The Nwafor family also views the said article by Mr. Okafor as sad and most unfortunate. It was neither written in consultation with any member of the family nor authored with our consent or authority. We totally disassociate ourselves from it.
“The views and allegations contained therein are entirely the opinion of the writer. They are false, malicious and insensitive to the wife, children and entire family he left behind.
“This is a mourning period for the family, and while we appreciate the condolences of friends, fans, and well-wishers, we ask that the family’s privacy be respected at this time.
“The funeral rites will be communicated to the public in due course. May the soul of our dearly beloved brother, son, father and husband, rest in perfect peace. Amen.”
The statement was signed by Ugoeze Edith Chinyere Obichuku and Freda Nwachukwu, for the family.
from Vanguard
Hmmmmm
Good they cleared Lynda's name.
ReplyDeleteThis is encouraging
DeleteNaija women are among the most abused women in the world.
So it is refreshing to see a woman like Mrs ST Obi.
Women please hustle hard and make some money. If you get great Dad and brothers too, all well and good.
May the soul of the handsome St Obi rest well
Of course they gat to clear her name or else she cut the pipe that supply all their needs. Shameless siblings,see they way they're celebrating with the killer of their only brother because of money. Even referring to her as hid widow. Obinna will be turning in his grave.
DeleteDon’t mind them all of a sudden they are deeply affected by his death. My own is why wasn’t he allowed to see his kids atleast
DeleteObi done die so how will he even defend himself? It’s only God that knows the beginning to the end.
The friend painted Saint Obi like a saint. No woman divorces a saint. Of course i didn't believe the story when it was published
ReplyDeleteSaint filed for divorce
DeleteI actually married a saint somebody divorced. It's been 9years and I haven't seen one thing that made a woman divorce a man like my husband. At first I thought he was pretending through our courtship period but he has not changed in almost 10 years.
DeleteI'm excited for you @13:40. Wait for the haters of good marriages to come discredit your experience
DeleteSee why it is good not to make hasty conclusions the wife was greatly bashed.
ReplyDeleteDon't mind them. They are now bending mouth like 'khadavers' asking why did he tell all those lies.
DeleteNO DUMMY.COM why did you believe all those lies?????🤡
But what did Zik stand to gain by saying what he said. Na wa oh
ReplyDeleteHe reacted from his emotions. Also needed clout.
DeleteSome of those words he used were ott&unnecessary, Come look like say he wan advertise & impress by choosing those big big words.
All that aside, it's good to see a nollywood mam suddenly entering money with the cars, 22 room mansion, 30 other properties. If na actress dem for don talk talk talk
They said this very successful Lynda is over 6feet tall, beautiful and everything that dwarfs midget struggling men like Zik. And you want him to like her? He even took out the anger he was supposed to direct at his friend who cut him off for years because he had arrived, and blamed his wife for it. He didn't mention the hospital or accuse them of negligence or the ailment it'self. He sounds and thinks like Nedu wazobia.
DeleteThank you Sapphire!!
DeleteZik was played by Saint Obi. Saint thought he had landed in money and cut Zik and others off. He only reached out to them when things went south and his perfect excuse not to say “I am sorry” was to blame Linda his wife for everything.
Trust gullible egoistic men to jump on his line without verification.
What saint did is typical of a narcissist. You see the evidence but they lace it with the “facts” they want you to believe. This way, they don’t get blamed or have to take responsibility for anything. Maturity is accepting that you were wrong, owning it and working to become a better person.
What people don’t know is that you can’t run away from truth for too long. You keep changing stories to suit your narrative, and one day you would not even know who you are again. The lies you have told yourself for many years would catch up with you. I avoid such people.
It's well.
ReplyDeleteSleep in peace Saint.
Hmmmm but why are they referring to Lynda as his widow? I thought they were divorced? And did he remarry ? This one that they are also referring to him as husband,abeg forgive my plenty questions...may his soul rest in peace
ReplyDeleteThey were in the middle of a divorce.
DeleteMy dear I follow you ask o. May his soul rest in peace.
DeleteMaybe being courteous amd sentimental or just eye service or seeking peace
DeleteAnother thing id that If they didn't divorce, she technically is his wife.
Also the writes seems to know who butters the bread.
I don't think they formally divorced. I think they were still in the process of divorce so technically she is his widow.
DeleteTheir divorce was never finalised.
DeleteStella, let me follow you and hmmmmmmmm.
ReplyDeleteBITCHandSLUT.com
To the anons dat were insulting me, just bcos i said his wife shld not be blamed for his death and we shld also hear from her side too,if i give u back, but she wont post as she didnt post my last response... na frustration dey worry alot of u cos i didnt say more dan dat. I use to see this whole family yrs ago at a salon near me; dat woman was meek and quiet. Saint was definitely who was in control.....una no know Saint from Nollywood, hes no push-over.
ReplyDeleteClassy beds and roses forgive them for they know not what they are doing.
DeleteIt's a crime if you come from a rich family, live in kekki then know this plus that, the hatred is off the hook on SDK blog arena
I saw a comment saying Mama Xhlrted P is a nuisance due to facts she was countering
Ikwakwakwakwakwa
Don't be too sure, her house help has also debunked the rumour that the wife was a saint! She said that the woman was only calm outside but tiger at home. She said so many things and at this point, let's allow the matter to die hard.
Delete11:16
DeleteThanks. Husband and wife matter?
Na today? Wetin start inside the garden in Eden?
Good. This is how things shld be done. He did not consult the family before writing rubbish in order to be popular. Who sent him self. I like it as the family of Saint Obi are being secretive about this.I trust Nigerian youths to turn it to another thing.
ReplyDeleteMay his soul continue to RIP
Popular? Maybe you ain’t too exposed or to young for you not to know Zulu.
DeleteAnon 13:10, it is thesame thing. That writeup made him popular as many other people who have not heard of him before got to know about his existence through this controversial write up.
DeleteYou see how it goes from saint obi sisters..this is known as from the horses mouth pe their wife was not a bad person..all of you who cursed bvs with thunder called the other one nuisance you see am now ,they were right about the late actor's wife being a good wife
ReplyDeleteLeave that thing my dear. His siblings don't want to be in the bad book of their messiah so they'll come out and debunk. Na the guy I pity.
DeleteI never believed the Zik Zulu story anyway, and the people that said the wife was a nice person are actually right, the sisters just confirmed it. May his soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteDon't mind them. Linda Margaret Thatcher bawo? Hiss😏
DeleteI've stopped making some comments since that post Ste asked bvs when was the last time they visited their Dad's hometown, see comments na.
Some don't deserve reply, floating beings and their hideous comments, everything na fight.
Good sisters
ReplyDeleteOne day, one man woke up a few days after his supposed 'friend' died and decided to share a film script with 'jewsee' details to all his media contacts in the hope that it would go viral. And it did.
ReplyDeleteBecause Nigerians love a one sided story, preferably one where the woman is being bashed, they can wank all day and all night on that one.
The story was so full of full size pot holes, and mockery for the dead man that it was a cringefest.
Semi intelligent Nigerians were on standby applauding, 'Vocabulary 100', 'oh what a terrible woman,' 'oh never marry a woman doing better than you' 'oh may I not earn more money than my husband', oh ,oh, oh. Lollllllllllll.
Nigerians are laughable in how severely limited they are in the ability to think constructively
They reason and act like wild animals.
So one man has successfully turned this man's death into a laughable circus. See people telling their personal stories about the dead man's arrogance, rudeness, assault, jigoloism, and so many things that honestly I can't even repeat.
But this is all allegedly, I no dey there, so I can say it is true or not.
But one thing I noticed is that I have not once read anything positive about him.
Not one positive story about him as a human being.
Even the person who eagerly decided to feed you details about his supposed 'friend', spent 60% bashing his 'friends' ex wife and 35% stylishly mocking him.
Your 'friend' just died and this is the best time according to you to expose his fall from grace, his selling his SUVs, buying uber, sickness etc. The family did not issue a statement, his lawyer did not issue a statement, ex wife did not issue a statement but you great friend took on the responsibility. LMAOOOO.
What a way to honour a 'friend'.
May God protect us from the terrible serpents that crawl by day and the terrors that fly by night.
I completely agree.
DeleteKING XOXO MYSTERY
Anon, you've said it all. I wish I can buy fearless drink for you.
DeleteAnon 10:46 I tire for world people
DeleteKisses 💋 to you dear
DeleteYou stayed with them in their matrimonial homes?
DeleteAbegi.
I concur and I also insist Zik Zulu Okafor was mocking St Obi.
DeleteSuch demeaning article and please those big grammar is exactly how he speaks but this time he was all shades of O.P(Out Of Point).
Yeye dey smell.🚶🏽♀️
That kind of grammar can only impress those who think the former house of assembly member from Edo state who marries Greek/Latin words with pidgin speaks "big English". That near-defamatory article lacked flow and is no example of journalism, good or bad.
DeleteGuys make una hustle o make ur siblings no take u buy favor from your enemy. I say hustle o. Na so e remain for my mouth.
ReplyDeleteI swear o, hustle is a must o, maybe she has agreed to sponsor the burial. This life ehn the more you look the less you see
DeleteThe sisters are rich.
DeleteHustle for sense.
KING XOXO MYSTERY
So she has not built her husbands family all those years that she kept crediting her husbands account with 10millon monthly? And her husband didn't deem it necessary to build his family from the proceeds from the 10mil allowance? He kept riding the latest SUVs but couldn't startup a good business for his family baaa?
DeleteBesides, what level of poverty will make a sibling to take sides with someone who is the reason for their brothers death? If she holds a high political position maybe I would have reasoned along with you and say 'it's because they are eyeing one political position for reasons best known to them.'
As per na you be their bank manager, shift from my comment
DeleteI don't think she is financing them, they are just being honest, knowing their brother was at fault in the marriage and if she decides to talk, the acting legacy the world remembers might be replaced with an irresponsible, wife beater legacy so they had to set the record straight.
DeleteI have a brother who has personality issues. I would never side him for anything. Not worth it.
DeleteYou don’t know what it means to have a difficult sibling who always seems to change and never eventually does. If you do, you wouldn’t wonder what saint’s siblings are doing.
Stella why do you like cooking with my comment even when I don’t say anything bad , these are one of the reasons I really don’t comment much these days .
ReplyDeleteThey know their son, probably knows how the wife must have tried. Some of you have a brother you know you cannot defend against his wife because you know he is perpetually at fault. For those insinuating Lynda paid them, you are the dumbest of them
ReplyDeleteAll. St Obi’s sisters are not paupers pls. As far back as 2006, about 3 of them in the states was begging him to marry and promised to be fully supporting the family if funds was reason for delay. These women knows the wife they
Married, we don’t know what they know. How sick St Obi was before he passed. Some sickness and drugs messes with your
Mind and head and the person start yapping gibberish to strangers and if you are not close. You might think it is true because you know the person. The family knows what they knows. They are the only one at his bedside when he died and that should count.
You need to go back to school.
Delete13:13
DeleteTo learn what?
🤣
Haha.
DeleteThese are typographical errors,maybe she typed with a small phone but the comment
is sensible.
Exactly!!!
DeleteI have a brother who is like that. Always plays the victim, is very good looking and speaks big English. Any day he finds someone to get married to, I’d be happy but I’d also advise her to be wise - especially in the money she gives him. Me wey be sister don sink money for him head with no returns or results.
The sisters know Linda is a good woman.
ReplyDeleteMay his soul rest in peace, one of our favourite actor.
KING XOXO MYSTERY
Very shy lady, the Nwafor family
Deleteknow what's boiling.
No wonder the brothers had to take action before he sends their sister 6ft below the ground. Am happy they defended her. Shy people don't like stress. It's just unfortunate a lot of times they end up with users and gaslighters.
DeleteBoiling!
DeleteAre they under threats.
Your words here undermine the good defences you have put up so far for the woman.
Is this a Freudian slip or what.
Maybe the statement was written for as being interpreted by some.
As per -
She can't speak because of job or related bar. So she used their mouths to say it or else...
By the way, else may not be money since they are also rich. Else may not be about the dead too but about the living.
Keep your good work of defending the woman. Just pointing out choice of words.
Even is the wife was or wasn't a saint, it's not for Mr okafor to come tell the public... Not his business.
ReplyDeleteObviously na the wife go fund the burial, this one they are already defending her and calling her his widow. Whatever! May his soul continue to rest in peace 🙏
You still believing those sisters are poor? I served in bauchi with St Obi’s nephew as far back 2006. None of the sister is poor. They are comfortable in their own right and can afford to bury him themselves. I couple might separate , be bitter for while and ultimately forgive each other and co parent. They know St was not a st and won’t be party to talking trash about their wives whom obviously they are still cordial with.
DeleteTheir divorce was not finalised. Divorced couples always come back together.
DeleteTake a break. It is not everyone that is a wicked inlaw like you.
KING XOXO MYSTERY
Zik Zulu have no right putting out those trash without the family's consent. Friend indeed!
ReplyDeleteWhat the sisters did is the best because if the wife had opened her mouth to spill, they’d not be able to recover from the shame. Saint obi was not the victim and his sisters know it!
ReplyDelete🤝
DeleteThat zik Zulu guy and his lies Tufiakwa! He never mentioned how saint obi almost killed his wife with beating o. Never mentioned womanizing with the woman’s money. Never mentioned squandering the money on multiple businesses and still wanting more. The sisters should have kept quiet so that the wife will expose the truth.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget jigolo jigolo and sleeping around...allegedly...
DeleteNa snake na.
DeleteWonder how his friends cope, Zik indeed.
Have you people ever gone to tell your friends your bad side? Most people will paint themselves as the good one and not mention the bad role they played in a relationship just to gain support. My ex will tell his family that I burnt his clothes and insulted him bla bla… he never told them that he beat me up because I confronted him for cheating and bringing stds. Me too I’ll tell my father in-law my part without saying I burnt his clothes and insulted his family. If you don’t hear both sides you’ll never get close to the truth.
ReplyDeleteAnd the moral of the story is, never swear for nobody, we never truly know anyone 100%, we don’t even know ourselves 100%.
ReplyDeleteWell written statement.
ReplyDeleteWas it forced? Is it true?
The hands of Esau, the voice of Jacob?
Time only tells most.
Time hides some.
A foundation for libel suit?
The aged says tread well.
The creatives and journalists in libel suits are like corks in water suits.
They swim well.
The reports after proceedings reveals more.
The scripts from the lips of domestics and frienemies fuel the imaginations of the muse.
All is laid bare. Plus some.
And poetic licence immunes.
The disecening reads or sees and connects the dots.
What is the gain in a fight for a dead man's name?
When the victory may be pyrrhic.
So wisdom is profitable to direct.
Children must know their roots.
And the name of a father is the root of the child.
There is gain in fighting for a dead man's name.
The one may use weapons. The other may use wisdom.
There are children in the courtyard. Should they not know there roots and enter their rooms?
But the truth is always constant even in these days of deep fake.
Only God knows what happens between man and wife, or wife and man.
@theisokoman
Some of these comments making me laff..
ReplyDeleteLol.
Na dem sabi wetin happen for their brother life.
Na dem sabi..
I wish them the best
For me, I d say the Obi girls are super intelligent.
ReplyDeleteThey have ended up protecting their family name irrespective.
Exactly
DeleteThe family did well because they know their brother & the wife
ReplyDeleteMay be they did it for their family image
DeleteIf wife is even a bad person? The onus is on the family to protect the children, last last, people will say the are children from a wicked woman. Things dey happen
ReplyDeleteLinda is the victim obinna wey get skoi skoi
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