{
  "id": 18586268,
  "title": "'Allow me announce his death' - Actor Diewait Ikpechukwu's daughter warns AGN to take down post [VIDEO]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/allow-me-announce-his-death-actor-diewait-ikpechukwus-daughter-warns",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-06T22:49:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/06/allow-me-announce-his-death-actor-diewait-ikpechukwus-daughter-warns-agn-to-take-down-post-video/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chiamaka, daughter of deceased Nollywood actor Diewait Ikpechukwu, has implored the Actor Guild of Nigeria (AGN) to remove a post announcing her father's death from their platform. The news of her father's passing broke a few hours prior to this statement. According to the DAILY POST, Diewait Ikpechukwu succumbed to an undisclosed illness on Thursday, after battling the disease for several days. In response to AGN's mourning post, Chiamaka expressed her desire to be the one to announce her father's death, stating, \"Please take down the post. Let me be the one to announce my papa's death.\"\n\nShe questioned why the movie industry only showed support for her father upon his death, saying, \"Nobody should contact me now that my father is dead.\" Chiamaka warned that nobody should post about her father's death, adding, \"Take that post down please. Let me be the one to announce my papa's death. I don't want you guys to do that for me.\" She further expressed her emotional state, saying, \"I'm still wearing my daddy's shirt. Take that post down please.\" Her final request was clear: \"Allow me announce his death.\" Watch the full statement in the accompanying video.",
  "summary": "Chiamaka, the daughter of the late Nollywood legend, Diewait Ikpechukwu, has warned Actor Guild of Nigeria, AGN to take down her father's death post on its platform. This came a few hours after the news of the actor's death was reported. DAILY POST reports that Diewait Ikpechukwu died on Thursday after losing his battle to […] 'Allow me announce his death' - Actor Diewait Ikpechukwu's daughter…",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/veteran-nollywood-actor-diewait-ikpechukwu-dies-at-71",
        "published": "2026-11-06T17:43:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Nollywood actor Diewait Ikpechukwu dies at 71",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/nollywood-actor-diewait-ikpechukwu-dies-at-71",
        "published": "2026-11-06T19:17:08.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}