Henrietta's Widower Jide Kosoko Distraught, Asks, "What Would The World Say?'’

On Tuesday, June 7, 2016, during the condolence visit on the widower of late Henrietta, Jide Kosoko, it was obvious the man was grieving the death of his third wife. He was consoled by friends, colleagues and family members.

Henrietta Kosoko, 53, died on Monday, June 6, 2016. She was said to have died from complications she had as a result of an auto crash last year.

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Dressed in white kaftan and slippers, actor Jide Kosoko looked distressed as he mumbled and talked.

He told the sympathisers  present in the Yoruba language, “Iyawo Keta; s’e awon aye oni m’aka fun mi?’ (This is the third wife l have lost; won’t people be keeping records?” He made the statement around 2:20 pm when journalists from National Encomium magazine visited his Lagos home on Tuesday.

In October 1992 and November 1993, his first two wives died during childbirth. Already, many snide remarks have dominated social media but many are behind the star actor, describing his wives’ death as God-ordained.

However, Blogger Kemi Olunloyo insinuated that Kosoko must have been “using his wives for ritual purposes.” She was scolded by many on twitter for the crude remarks.

Meanwhile, Bidemi Kosoko, one of the children of Jide Kosoko,who is also a Nollywood Yoruba actress, paid tribute to her step-mother, narrating how the death of Henrietta would remain painful to her.

Bidemi shared the photo of the deceased and posted, "Still can't believe you are gone. You asked me to get you some things from Dubai which I did. You  asked me just last week when I would be dropping them for you and I said this week, I would come. Now you are gone just like that! You didn’t even wait to collect them! I will miss you so much! Our fight, our gist, your prayers, you praising me all the time and your advice. You even talked about all the things you would do on my wedding day. You have been on my neck with this marriage issue. You did not wait for that day to come and you left. Rest on, “Omo odudu kudu." God please save her soul and forgive her of her sins (amen)"