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Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by Omihanifa(op): 8:29pm On Feb 24

Nollywood Actor, Okemesi is d@ad pic.twitter.com/BNhWiwJrfy
— Star Potter (@Starpotternews) February 24, 2026

Nollywood comic actor and content creator Bamidele ‘Okemesi’ Oluwatope is dead.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Okemesi fell into a coma following complications from medication administered during a recent hospital stay, according to colleagues and associates.

Fellow actor Jeff ‘Tony Montana’ Owolewa announced Okemesi’s death in a video posted on his Instagram page on Tuesday night.

Announcement
He said, “With a heavy heart, I am announcing to the world that Okemesi is dead. Bamidele Oluwatope, aka Okemesi, is dead. The doctor pronounced him dead at precisely 11.50am this morning. Today’s date is the 24th of February 2026. Okemesi is gone. So, on behalf of the entire Bamidele family, I am announcing to the world that Oluwatope Bamidele Okemesi is dead.

“We have taken the body to the morgue, and I will communicate the rest of the arrangements to you guys. Let me use this medium to say a very big thank you to everyone who supported Okemesi throughout this period. I want to say a big thank you. God bless everyone who sent money. To the cause of Okemesi, God will continue to bless you. Okemesi is gone.”

Appreciation
Tony Montana also expressed gratitude to the people of Okemesi for their support for his health before his passing.

He extended his thanks to the wider public and the entire Nollywood community.

“God will continue to bless you. I will communicate the remaining arrangements to you all,” he said, urging people to stop sending donations to the account.

“Let me use this medium again to tell you guys. Please stop sending money to that account. Okemesi is dead. Stop sending money to that account. We are going to deactivate the account because this video might not get to a lot of people and might not understand what is really going on,” he said.

Backstory
The newspaper reported that the late actor’s health deteriorated, prompting an appeal for support in a viral video.

In the video, he revealed that he was grappling with serious health challenges and lacked stable accommodation.

Okemesi attributed his prolonged illness to what he described as a spiritual attack.

He recounted that he initially received treatment at Island Hospital before being transferred to Osogbo, Osun State, where prayers and spiritual interventions helped him regain partial mobility.

He rose to prominence through comedy skits, online platforms, and talent competitions, including the De9jaSpirit Talent Hunt, where his stand-up routines drew widespread attention.

Okemesi was known for blending English, Yoruba, and his native Ekiti dialect in his performances, a style that endeared him to fans.

His acting credits span several Yoruba-language and mainstream Nollywood productions, including “Dearest”, produced by Kunle Afod, as well as “Aborisade”, “Mebamu”, and “The Order.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/859409-nollywood-actor-okemesi-is-dead.html

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Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by kestolove95(m): 8:39pm On Feb 24

Person go act one film Una go Dey call am actor

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Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by tosyne2much(m): 8:51pm On Feb 24

Life is truly vanity.. May his gentle soul rest in peace

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Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by enigmagu1(m): 9:14pm On Feb 24

God have mercy .
Life is not guaranteed.

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Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by teacherbim(f): 9:15pm On Feb 24

Chai,may his soul rest in peace

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Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by wazobeer: 9:15pm On Feb 24*

kestolove95:
Person go act one film Una go Dey call am actor

This is a very popular Yoruba actor. The number of movies he has done is more than your current years on earth, stop making careless statements about deceased people...

Most of you here don't hesitate to show your ignorance, it's so alarming.

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Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by Shedrack777: 9:15pm On Feb 24

R.I.P. we go meet for the other side when we follow die. Adieu

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Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by Sheuns(m): 9:15pm On Feb 24

kestolove95:
Person go act one film Una go Dey call am actor

He’s quite popular in the Yoruba industry. He’s one of the many comic actors in that industry.

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Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by Houseofglam7(f): 9:16pm On Feb 24

May his soul rest in peace

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Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by HeadNigga: 9:17pm On Feb 24*

RIP to the dead. May God rest his soul

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Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by erad(m): 9:17pm On Feb 24

kestolove95:
Person go act one film Una go Dey call am actor

Keep quiet if you have nothing sensible to say.

There's no one that is familiar with the yoruba movie industry that doesn't know him.

Silence can be golden, it's helps people assume you have sense even when you don't.

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Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by Obaofaba: 9:17pm On Feb 24

Farewell Okemesi.

We love you but God loves you most.

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Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by busvator(m): 9:19pm On Feb 24

This Ijesha guy. RIP to him

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Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by Tisham20(m): 9:19pm On Feb 24

Farewell bro till we meet at the other side

Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by EmmaLege: 9:20pm On Feb 24

Well, I don't know him. RIP sir

Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by cucumbar: 9:20pm On Feb 24

Omihanifa:
Nollywood Actor, Okemesi is d@ad pic.twitter.com/BNhWiwJrfy
— Star Potter (@Starpotternews) February 24, 2026

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/859409-nollywood-actor-okemesi-is-dead.html

Nigerian hospitals be killing innocent people like no tomorrow. ☹️

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Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by Hezzyluv: 9:21pm On Feb 24

RIP to him. I just saw from another thread that he was on comma due to drug complications.

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Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by wazobeer: 9:21pm On Feb 24

HeadNigga:
you see the problem ba? You can't really blame the guy you quoted. He was tagged a Nollywood actor and as such anyone who watches Nollywood should recognise him. The topic should read "Yoruba actor" not Nollywood actor.

RIP to the dead. May God rest his soul.

So Yoruba is under Hollywood abi? 🙄

In this information age, what stops anyone from checking Google before making careless statements? No excuse for ignorance abeg.

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Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by Treasure17(m): 9:22pm On Feb 24

kestolove95:
Person go act one film Una go Dey call am actor

Are you a kid? Was the question really necessary?

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Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by oluwaseunamos33(m): 9:22pm On Feb 24

Was he sick before now, chai RIP

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Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by temitope27(m): 9:23pm On Feb 24

kestolove95:
Person go act one film Una go Dey call am actor

One film ke? He's a popular yoruba actor oo

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Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by CaptainFM1: 9:24pm On Feb 24

kestolove95:
Person go act one film Una go Dey call am actor

You go respect the dead abi you want him to visit you tonight?

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Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by sirchim(m): 9:26pm On Feb 24

RIP Bro. May Allah comfort your household.

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Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by AlphaTaikun: 9:27pm On Feb 24

Omihanifa:
Nollywood Actor, Okemesi is d@ad pic.twitter.com/BNhWiwJrfy
— Star Potter (@Starpotternews) February 24, 2026

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/859409-nollywood-actor-okemesi-is-dead.html

Unfortunately I've NEVER heard of him until now. I stopped watching Nigerian movies for some years. It seems he's from the hilly town of "Okemesi," hence the nickname.

My condolences to his family and close associates in the creative ecosystem of the Nigerian movie industry.

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Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by dragunov: 9:28pm On Feb 24

wazobeer:
This is a very popular Yoruba actor. The number of movies he has done is more than your years on earth, stop making careless statements about deceased people...

Most of you here don't hesitate to show your ignorance, it's so alarming.

What do you expect from Obidients who are bitter about everything Yoruba.

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Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by Fekumzi123: 9:31pm On Feb 24

May his soul rest peace.
Sad end of everyone

Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by Melagros(m): 9:31pm On Feb 24

COMRADES, some of us don't watch Yoruba films, and I may not know the actor. Anyway RIP

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Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by FreeStuffsNG: 9:32pm On Feb 24

kestolove95:
Person go act one film Una go Dey call am actor

Ignorance is not bliss o.
When the ignnorance is mixed with arrogance then you become a public spectre.

Okemesi is one of the top acting faces in Nollywood. May God console his family and associates.

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Re: Bamidele Oluwatope 'Okemesi' Is Dead by free2ryhme: 9:33pm On Feb 24

Omihanifa:
Nollywood Actor, Okemesi is d@ad pic.twitter.com/BNhWiwJrfy
— Star Potter (@Starpotternews) February 24, 2026

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/859409-nollywood-actor-okemesi-is-dead.html

So sad.
He was my neighbour at Arepo, before okiki got married

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