Lekan Olatunji also said he was not aware she had cancer until a medical check-up revealed it had spread to her spinal cord
Nollywood actor, Lekan Olatunji, has revealed he had to sell his two cars while trying to save his late wife, Wunmi from cancer.
The thespian narrated his ordeal during a recent interview on the ‘Talk to B’ show, hosted by actress Biola Bayo.
Olatunji, who is famous for his roles in Yoruba movies, lost his wife in 2023.
However, revealing the cause of her death in a now-viral video on social media, the dark skinned actor said he was not aware his wife had cancer until a medical check-up showed it had already spread to her spinal cord, rendering her unable to function normally.
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Speaking during the chat, Lekan Olatunji said: “When we came to Lagos for the check-up, we didn’t even see any Nigerians, they were like apprentices there. Indians were the ones operating the machines. From there we were given the result and when we saw the result, it was cancer. But instead of reacting in her body, it hit her spinal cord. That was why she couldn’t walk again. Cancer of the breast, she just had something little there, but it wasn’t paining her.”
He added: “When I questioned her about it, she said her matron told her that it was due to family planning and it wasn’t hurting her truthfully. It wasn’t reacting in her body at all.
“Even the doctors that examined her said her body ought to have started decaying, at the level that it was. We were told to do two urgent surgeries worth N12.5 million for her to be able to walk again.
“I sold my two cars cheaply for N4 million. The dealer cheated me but I just have to save her life. We spent about N7.8 million in Lagos for the first surgery and she was there for like two weeks before she passed away.”