The National hospital in Abuja has said that the veteran Nollywood actor, Zack Orji has started responding to treatment and is in a stable condition.
A video of the veteran in a hospital bed had gone viral on Sunday.
According to his friends who reached out to Linda Ikeji’s blog, the actor was
“rushed to the hospital two days ago after he slumped in the toilet after being quite weak for a few weeks.”
The spokesman of the National Hospital in Abuja where he is currently admitted, Tayo Hastrup made this known on Monday.
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“He has started talking. He is in stable condition. His wife is by his side. We really thank God for him,”
Hastrup said.
The movie star after slumping in his house was rushed to the hospital on Friday, December 29 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Meanwhile, first lady Senator Remi Tinubu and wife of the vice president Nana Shettima earlier visited Zack Orji at the hospital.
They were at the hospital to meet the first baby of the year.
Reports say they met the actor for about 13 minutes.
The duo were accompanied by the minister of women affairs and social development, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye; wife of the minister for works, Rachael Umahi, among others.