NOLLYWOOD actor, Adekola Tijani, has recounted the last conversation he had with his friend and colleague, the late Murphy Afolabi.
The entire Nollywood industry was put at a standstill as news of the death of Murphy Afolabi shook the internet. The popular Yoruba actor was later laid to rest on Monday, May 15, 2023, in his residence in Ikorodu.
Speaking in Yoruba on the last conversation he had with Murphy, Tijani said, "When he was alive, he always wanted us to do things together. We can’t question God, but I’m really touched. He was still young, and we started together. I shot his first movie, and he was the first person to discover my acting skills.
"We have done a lot together; we have fought and settled. I know everything about him. We still spoke yesterday; we spoke around 9:30, and he fell around 10 am. I was called immediately, and we drove him to the hospital, but he died before we got there.
"He called me after his birthday and asked me to come and take some of the clothes he used for his birthday shoot. I told him not to worry, but I didn’t know he was passing a message to me.
"Yesterday, he sent money for a contribution we always have on Sundays. He sent it early, and I questioned his choice to send it early. His response was that we don’t know what will happen the next day or in the next minute. I didn’t know he was bidding me farewell."
