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Okey Bakassi denies rumours of separation from his wife

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Nigerian comedian and actor Okey Bakassi has denied rumours that he and his wife are separating, saying their marriage is continuing. The couple recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in Canada, he said in a video posted on Instagram.

Nigerian comedian and actor Okey Bakassi has denied rumours that his wife has initiated divorce proceedings. In a video posted on his Instagram account, he said they were still together and denounced a post using his name and photograph, according to Theghanareport.

The rumours appeared online on Monday 12 October and referred to a separation after his wife and their children left for the United States, where she was due to study nursing. Okey Bakassi dismissed the claims as an attack on his family, Theghanareport reports.

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