Actress and mum of one, Wumi Toriola has penned an emotional tribute to her late colleague, Murphy Afolabi who died on Sunday, May 15, 2023 after a fall in his bathroom.

Crying down her heart in the tribute, Wumi Toriola wished she had celebrated Murphy Afolabi with more words during his 49th birthday celebration earlier this month.

Wumi Toriola in her tribute to Murphy Afolabi wrote thus:
Your demise came as a rude shock

I was waiting for news to counter the death news which I did consider a rumor.

I waited to hear that,” Oh Murphy fainted but he is back to life.
Sir Murphy, you were one of the gentle, kind men I knew, I am not sure there is anyone who wouldn’t have gone through any of your productions. People knew how crowded your locations were because you wished everyone could star in your productions.

Your Zeal needed to be studied.

Yes, there are a lot of times we disagreed because of the truth you were a loyalist to the core that you wanted and wished other people you knew followed suit regardless of what opinion the other had.

You were not rigid, you cherished communication, say your mind, and move on like nothing happened.

You were one of the few that started dreaming of big productions and started it years back.

Your love for your job was so much and big.

Someone would say, did you tell him all these while he was alive ???

We never thought we would say goodbye this soon and yet this is another reminder that we do not own our lives.

I wished I wrote all these on your birthday.

The Yoruba movie industry would miss you

The world would miss you …

Murphy, that one person who would smile at all the memes made for him.

In all of these, one thing is certain,your works would never die
Rest on soldier.