June 6, 2026
*Shares 2022 health scare as colleagues honour the veteran actor
By Florencemary Nwabueze
Veteran actor Keppy Ekpenyong Bassey has recounted how he slipped into a diabetic coma for two days in 2022, following months of intense work pressure and poor self-care.
The actor made the disclosure last Sunday at Ojez Lounge, National Stadium, Surulere, during a special tribute organized in his honor by the Ojez Entertainment Forum. Themed “Celebrating the Living Rather Than the Dead,” the event brought together notable figures from the Nigerian film industry, including Segun Arinze, Femi Durojaiye, broadcaster Effiong Idowu, Don Pedro Adabi of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN Lagos Acting President Mrs. Mary Edward, NFVCB DG Dr. Shaibu Husseini, Emeka Osai, John Chukwuma, musician Righteousman, comedian Dauda, actor-producer Prince Tunde Shado, AGN Director of Socials Blessing Ani, and Chidi Nwakobia, among others.
