Henrietta Kosoko’s Family Kicks Against Lagos Burial, Wants Hometown In Delta

Late Henrietta Kosoko’s funeral that was scheduled to hold tomorrow at Atan Cemetery in Lagos has been canceled. The church service that was planned to precede the internment tomorrow has also been cancelled. This latest development is coming on the heels of a serious disagreement between late Henrietta’s family and Jide Kosoko.
At the wake keep service for the late actress last night, the big announcement that the final burial activities slated for tomorrow in Lagos, have been cancelled. The reason given at the event this was that the decision to change late Henrietta’s final resting place from Lagos to Delta was due to issues that are related to the culture and tradition of Delta people.
Meanwhile, the NETng, reported that the family of the late actress does not recognise Jide Kosoko as her husband, hence their decision to take charge of her funeral.
Henrietta is Urhobo woman from Delta state, where they cherish their culture. Jide Kosoko didn’t go to her family house in Delta to pay her dowry,’ the source said.
He continued: “He met her here in Lagos and they got married and never made any attempt to go the village with her to do the needful. Because of this, her family doesn’t see him as their in-law.”
The source further revealed that even when Henrietta passed on, the family did not call to inform him, he got to know when the news surfaced online.
A source close to Jide Kosoko also confirmed to us that the late actress will be buried in Delta saying, ‘Her family has kicked against our initial plans to bury her here in Lagos. They said it’s against their culture. So we had no choice than to obey want they want.’
Henrietta Kosoko’s remains will now be moved to her hometown in Delta State this morning for burial.

Source:CityScoop NG