The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has dismissed online rumours circulating about the death of Zack Orji, the ailing actor.
Orji slumped on December 29 and was admitted to the intensive care unit of the national hospital in Abuja.
In January, Hannatu Musawa, the culture minister, revealed the actor underwent brain surgery and called for support for him.
Recently, there were rumours on social media that Orji had passed away.
But in an Instagram post on Tuesday, Emeka Rollas, the AGN president, said the actor is “alive”.
The president said the rumours circulating online are “fake”. He also described the rumour mongers as “wicked” and prayed for the actor.
“Mr Zack Orji is alive. Please ignore mischief makers who enjoy circulating fake news,” he wrote.
“This is to show how wicked some people can be. It is totally unacceptable.
“He will not die but live to declare the good works of God in Jesus name.”
Orji was a former president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN).
He is renowned for his roles in films like ‘The Bridge’, ‘Glamour Girls’, and ‘Blood Money’.
Beyond acting, Orji is also a film producer, director and politician.
In 2022, he was appointed a director of performing arts for the presidential campaign council of the All Progressives Congress (APC).