Jideofor Kenechukwu Achufusi (Jide Ekene), a Nigerian actor and model, known professionally as Swanky JKA has recounted how he lost four of his family members in 2022.
The actor who is best known for his portrayal of Nnamdi Okeke in Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, took to his Instagram page to shed more lights on his loss.
Sharing some photos of the people he lost, Jide Ekene said, ” Rest Well Pops đź•ŠDec 1939-Feb 2022.No words. This year has been so so..First my lil cousin bro; Dera. I didn’t even know he was sick, Just heard he passed. I’m still at a loss for words about his passing. Dera was laid to rest on Sat. 12th February; Then my biological dad died early hours of the 13th. Also lost My Fav. uncle Chudy late last year. Lost a close friend this year too. Flying to Anambra for the burial rites last week felt like a journey of a thousand years. So many emotions and recanting. Blessed to have learnt a lot from all of them and grateful for the bonds we shared. God bless their memory and encourage all who they left behind. . . IT IS WELL.”Â
Before Living In Bondage Swanky had starred in several notable Nollywood movies where he has played a lead role in some of them. He is known for films such as Lionheart, (2018), Pretty Little Thing (2017).