Actor Bamidele Tope Saint, popularly known as Okemesi has passed on.
He died on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, while receiving treatment at a hospital.
His colleague, Tony Montana, said Okemesi went into a coma due to complications from medication administered at the hospital. This eventually led to his demise.
Montana said on Instagram: “With a heavy heart, I’m announcing to the world that Okemesi has passed on. The doctor pronounced him dead at exactly 11:50 a.m. this morning, February 24, 2026. Okemesi is gone.
“So, on behalf of the entire Bamidele family, I’m announcing to the world that Oluwatope Bamidele Saint Okemesi is de@d. We have taken the body to the morgue. I will communicate the rest of the arrangements to you guys. We appreciate every one of you who turned up for him. May God forgive Okemesi and rest his soul.”
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