The news was shared by his daughter via his verified Instagram profile, and she noted that the actor had undergone seven surgeries and his leg was cut off to save his life. She went on to note that the amputation has become a hard reality for all of them to accept, given that they were trying to avoid it.
The post read, “Good afternoon, Nigerians, we want to appreciate everyone that has come through for our dad, saying we are grateful is an understatement and only the good Lord can thank you all enough for every help you’ve rendered. As of 1 pm ,noon today , Daddy has gone through 7 successful surgeries but to keep him alive and increase his chances of recovery one of his legs had to be amputated.. This development has been hard on us all but we’ve had to accept it as Daddy’s new reality to keep him alive.”