actor CHIDI MOKEME loses dad.

Actor Chidi Mokeme is bereaved.

He lost his 72yr old father on saturday november 6,2010.

This is the unofficial press statement chidi sent out to friends and loved ones on sunday november 7,2010

''The iroko has fallen!.It is with sorrow in my heart but with the deepest gratitude to God

for an exemplary life well spent that i regret to announce on behalf of the

entire mokeme family the passing unto glory of our father,husband,brother,uncle

and grandfather Mr Geoffery Azubuike Mokeme.

Please join your faith with ours as we usher his soul in the safe presence of the most high God''

The actor revealed that his father who had suffered severally from stroke was hit again and did not survive

the third one.

''he died from the complications of stroke in his lagos residence after being in hospital for a while''

The actor is the first born child of his parents.

R.I.P Mr Geoffrey Azubuike Mokeme!

picture thanks to Nigeriamovies.net.