Actress Nkechi Nweje dies after ‘stomach surgery complications’
Nkechi Nweje, the Nollywood actress, has passed away after a brief illness.
Stanley Ontop, the movie producer, announced her demise via an Instagram post.
Stanley expressed his shock and disbelief, stating that he couldn’t post about her passing earlier because it felt like a “dream” to him.
The filmmaker also shared a heartfelt tribute to Nkechi, describing her as his “best friend and mentor”.
He recalled their last conversation during the “Queenth saga,” where she advised him to stop. He ended the post by saying, “I am still speechless”.
“Nollywood in tears as we lost one of our vibrant Nollywood actress @nkechi.nweje After a brief illness. Couldn’t post since morning because it was like a dream to me,” he wrote.
“Ezigbo Nwanyi Onitsha, rest in peace ma’am, my best friend, she always call me on phone advising me. The last time we spoke was during Queenth saga, she said Ontop stop. Am still speechless.”
In a subsequent post, Stanley revealed that Nkechi’s death was due to complications from a stomach surgery she underwent in November 2024.
He quoted family sources as saying she had been healing perfectly well until recently when she started experiencing pains again and eventually passed away.
“According to family source, she died from complications gotten from the surgery she had last year November 2024. She had a major operation in her stomach last year but was healing perfectly well until yesterday she couldn’t bear the pains again and she gave up the ghost,” he wrote.
Nkechi had a distinguished career in Nollywood, spanning over decades and featuring in over 100 movies. She was highly regarded for her portrayal of mother characters and her versatility in acting.
