Nollywood actress Ruby Ojiakor has publicly addressed rumors that she had an extramarital relationship with the late actor Junior Pope.
Speculation began after Ruby persistently used her platform to demand justice for Junior Pope, who tragically died in a boat accident while on set. The rumors gained further traction when Junior Pope’s wife, Jennifer, unfollowed Ruby on Instagram shortly after her husband’s burial.
In a video message shared on her Instagram page, Ruby firmly denied the allegations, stating that Junior Pope was never her boyfriend.
“Junior Pope was never my boyfriend. There’s no intimacy between myself and Junior Pope. We never dated. Junior Pope was never my intimate friend. He was just my friend. He was more than a friend. He was my big brother,” Ruby clarified.
Ruby also addressed claims that Junior Pope was the father of her child, Royalty. “I also see a lot of posts, some persons will just screenshot and send to me and say, ‘Look at what they’re saying, they said he [Junior Pope] is Royalty’s father.’ I just looked at it and I laughed. How can people reason this way? Please and please, Junior Pope is not Royalty’s father. He’s not my daughter’s father. I just want to clarify this,” she said.
Her statement aims to put an end to the rumors and clear any misunderstandings surrounding her relationship with the late actor.
