Okey Bakassi Rejects Online Claims of Marital Split

Nigerian comedian and actor Okey Bakassi has rejected online claims that his marriage has ended, saying he and his wife remain together and recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in Canada. Bakassi addressed the reports in a social-media video after an allegation circulated that his wife had sought a divorce. He said the claim was false and that the couple had not separated. The reports described an alleged split following his wife’s relocation to the United States to study nursing, while Bakassi remained in Nigeria. Those details were also rejected by the comedian. Bakassi said his wife does not live in the United States and is not a nurse. He said friends, family members and fans had contacted him and his wife after encountering the online report, prompting him to respond publicly. His account of the anniversary and the couple’s relationship was conveyed through his own statement; the reports do not independently establish their private circumstances. One circulating post used a video of Bakassi discussing his preferred candidate in the 2023 presidential election with a different caption, according to one account.