{"id":91836,"date":"2023-08-15T08:26:22","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T08:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/15\/nollywood-hosts-candlelight-service-for-saint-obi\/"},"modified":"2023-08-15T08:26:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T08:26:22","slug":"nollywood-hosts-candlelight-service-for-saint-obi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/15\/nollywood-hosts-candlelight-service-for-saint-obi\/","title":{"rendered":"Nollywood Hosts Candlelight Service For Saint Obi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders in Nollywood held a candlelight service for the late veteran actor Saint Obinna Nwafor, otherwise known as Saint Obi.<\/p>\n<p>This was to honoured the memory of the late actor.<\/p>\n<p>The solemn event was held in Lagos with a procession that started at Oriental Hotel and ended at Civic Centre, Ozumba Mbadiwe Street, Victoria Island.<\/p>\n<p>Actors Guild of Nigeria shared pictures of the service on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Saint Obi passed away at the age of 57 on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Jos, Plateau State.<\/p>\n<p>Reports indicated that the actor died at the home of one of his siblings.<\/p>\n<p>The family of Saint Obi has announced that his funeral service has been scheduled for August 18.<\/p>\n<p>Saint Obi was famous for his roles in State of Emergency; Candle Light; Sakobi; Goodbye Tomorrow; Heart of Gold; Festival of Fire; Executive Crime; and Last Party, among others.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Stakeholders in Nollywood held a candlelight service for the late veteran actor Saint Obinna Nwafor, otherwise known as Saint Obi. 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