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Nollywood Actor, Leo Mezie Says No need for Transplant, Kidney was Already Healing Itself

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7 years ago

November 24, 2016

We had reported few months ago that popular Nollywood actor, Leo Mezie, was down with kidney related disease after battling the ailment for several months on his own until his second kidney faced a collapse which almost lead to his demise. We also reported further that the sickness reached an advance stage and the light-skinned actor who has featured in top movies over the years cried out publicly for help to raise a sum of N10 million for a kidney transplant outside the country which many kind-hearted Nigerians swiftly responded to. After we thought that he undergone a successful kidney operation in the United Kingdom some weeks back, he later returned to Nigeria last week, and was pictured sporting a more refreshed and healthy appearance.

Speaking at a press briefing held on Tuesday at Ojez Bar, Surulere, Lagos, the Abia state-born actor shared the story of his miraculous recovery from a Kidney ailment. He thanked Apostle Suleiman Johnson for footing his medical and travel expenses to the United Kingdom health facility, where he had hoped to do a transplant, and also appreciated his wife, family members, fans, colleagues, as well as the media for standing by him throughout the trying times. The movie star said his rapid recovery has compelled him to believe Jesus Christ more than he previously did. “I had thought that I would die