![Popular Nigerian actor Okemesi is dead [VIDEO]](https://osmeknews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/273586.jpg)
Popular Nigerian comic actor, Bamidele Tope Saint, professionally known as Okemesi, is dead.
Okemesi died at the hospital on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at about 11:50 a.m.
OSMEK NEWS gathered that the actor died after spending a few hours in a coma following complications from drugs administered to him at the hospital.
READ ALSO: “My Wife Is Igbo, But Igbos Are The Most…” — Media Personality Isaac Fayose rants
Announcing his death in a video shared on Instagram, actor Tony Montana Jeff stated that his body has been deposited in the mortuary.
“With a heavy heart, I’m announcing to the world that Okemesi is dead. The doctor pronounced him dead at exactly 11:50 a.m. this morning, February 24, 2026. Okemesi is gone.
READ ALSO: My Daughter Was B¥llied in School Because Of My Fame — Actor Bob-Manuel
“So, on behalf of the entire Bamidele family, I’m announcing to the world that Oluwatope Bamidele Saint Okemesi is dead. We have taken the body to the morgue. I will communicate the rest of the arrangements to you guys. We appreciate every one of you who turned up for him. May God forgive Okemesi and rest his soul,” he stated.
Watch the video
About The Author
More Stories
APC Primaries Loss: The People Criticizing Me Do Not Have G-Wagon. A Big Man Like Me Can’t Feel Bad for What a P++r Man Says — Cubana Chiefpriest Fires
I no longer believe in the vision of Nigeria. I have clocked out — Rapper Blaqbonez
I Was Limited to “Side-Chick” Roles Because I Am Curvy and Dark-Skinned — Actress Bolaji Ogunmola