Actress Omotunde Ogundimu reveals battle with cervical cancer, solicits financial help

Veteran Nollywood actress Omotunde Ogundimu has publicly disclosed her battle with cervical cancer and is seeking financial assistance for treatment. She also expressed concerns about being sidelined in the film industry.
Why it matters
Highlights the lack of social safety nets for aging entertainers and the personal toll of chronic illness in the Nigerian film industry.
Veteran Nollywood actress, Omotunde Ogundimu, has cried out over her battle with cervical cancer. The actress made the revelation on Tuesday during an interview with her colleague, Biola Adebayo, on the Talk to B podcast. Speaking about her secret battle with cancer since 2025, the actress, who revealed she is a single mother of three, also said she lost her husband in 2012. While alleging that she had been sidelined in Nollywood, she solicited financial help from the public and sought forgiveness from anyone she may have offended in the industry. "I'm going through severe pain. I was diagnosed with cervical cancer. I don't know where I got it from. I don't look for people's trouble; I'm an easy-going person. "I have reached out to some people who have been of help. My children have also spent all they have. My children are now exhausting their income on me.
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