Remember Popular Nollywood Actor Battling Kidney Ailment? See How Different He Now Looks (Photos)

After undergoing a successful kidney operation in the United Kingdom some weeks back, popular Nollywood actor, Leo Mezie has returned to Nigeria looking very different.

Leo Mozie during his acting years

 

The 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.

 

leo mozie battling with kidney ailment few months ago in a Lagos hospital

 

After undergoing a successful kidney operation in the United Kingdom some weeks back, the Abia state-born Nollywood actor, returned to Nigeria on Wednesday, and is now sporting a more refreshed and healthy appearance.

 

A Nollywood stakeholder, Monye Uche, shared the good news on Facebook on Wednesday, when he posted a photograph of himself, alongside the actor flanked by other well-wishers. He captioned the post, “Guess Who is Back Actor no dey DIE’!”

 

 

Recall that while receiving treatment in a United Kingdom hospital, the actor thanked his fans, friends, family and colleagues for their support, in a YouTube video, which went viral.

 

He said, “Hello people, this is your boy Leo Mezie, I want to use this medium to say thank you for your support, financially, thank you for your prayers, I just want to let you know that everything got across to I just want to let you know that everything got across to me.

“I want to also thank in a special way; my president, Ibinabo Fiberesima, Chioma Okoye my sister, Kele Akara my wonderful friend and brother, I want to thank Chijiro, I want to thank Ifeoma Okereke, these are the team that swore me to action immediately the news got broken. I thank you guys, I thank you all, and I pray God to bless you in a million fold. I’m sorry this came a bit late, it is just that I have been unstable, but I am now stronger and better.”