{"id":43067,"date":"2025-11-26T10:14:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T10:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=43067"},"modified":"2025-11-26T10:14:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T10:14:20","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignnigerian-actor-odira-nwobu-dies-at-43-during-south-africa-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/11\/26\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignnigerian-actor-odira-nwobu-dies-at-43-during-south-africa-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian actor Odira Nwobu dies at 43 during South Africa trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_187611\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-187611\" class=\"wp-image-187611 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nigerian-actor-Odira-Nwobu-dies-at-43-during-South-Africa.jpg?resize=600%2C471&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nigerian-actor-Odira-Nwobu-dies-at-43-during-South-Africa.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Odira-Nwobu-300x236.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-187611\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nigerian actor Odira Nwobu dies in South Africa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Nigerian film industry has been plunged into mourning following the sudden death of Nollywood actor Odira Nwobu, who passed away in South Africa at the age of 43.<\/p>\n<p>His lawyer, Chukwujiekwu Chukwudi, alongside the Actors\u2019 Guild of Nigeria, confirmed the heartbreaking news and shared new details about the star\u2019s final hours.<\/p>\n<p>Nwobu, known for his roles in more than 60 movies, died on Monday, 24 November 2025, while staying at a hotel in Benoni, Johannesburg.<\/p>\n<p>Although the exact cause of death has not yet been confirmed, his legal representative said they are still awaiting the results of the official postmortem.<\/p>\n<p>Moments before his death, Odira had reportedly returned to his hotel room after spending the evening out with colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>His lawyer revealed that he was later found in distress, struggling to breathe.<\/p>\n<p>An ambulance was immediately called, and paramedics attempted to revive him using a defibrillator.<\/p>\n<p>Despite their efforts, \u201cOdira died at the scene,\u201d Chukwudi said, noting that the actor had been completely alone when the incident occurred.<\/p>\n<p>The president of the Actors\u2019 Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, also shed light on why Nwobu was in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the actor had travelled with a group of influencers for a business engagement and was helping promote a real estate company owned by a Nigerian entrepreneur.<\/p>\n<p>His lawyer had joined the trip in an official capacity as the organisation\u2019s legal adviser.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Nigerian #actor #Odira #Nwobu #dies #South #Africa #trip<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; 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