FACT-CHECK: How True is the Claim That Wizkid Visits Ogogo at Hospital, Gifts Him N300 Million?
BY: Abdulrasheed Akere
Claim:
The claim that Wizkid, a popular afrobeat singer visited Alhaji Taiwo Hassan, a Nigerian actor also known as Ogogo at the hospital and gifted him N300 Million for his flyout treatment has been circulating online.
Verdict:
The claim that Wizkid paid a visit to Alhaji Taiwo Hassan (a.k.a Ogogo) at Lumstom Fedrom Hospital in Port Harcourt and donated N300 Million for his flyout treatment is false.
Full Text:
On August 18, it was reported that two daughters of veteran Yoruba actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, have cried out for help, saying hospitals have refused to continue treating their father, who they disclosed is battling stage-four cancer. Due to the news, many social media users have been forging fake news on the actor’s health issue.
On Thursday, August 20, 2026, a Facebook user with username: Bello Isiaka posted: “BREAKING: “Wizkid paid Ogogo a massive visit at the Lumstom Fedrom Hospital in Port Harcourt after his children announce his battling with cancer and also donated a sum of N300M for his flyout treatment.” As of the time of the press, the post has gathered one thousand and one hundred (1.1K) likes, two hundred seventy-eight (278) comments, and seventy-nine (79) reshares.
Many commenters believed the post while others portray otherwise. For instance a user, Adebayo Muideen commented, “your own no dey pass fake new because of comment engagements.”
Also, starmp3loaded took the same post to TikTok where it generated 13.8k likes, 221 comments, 507 favorites, and 420 reposts. Another Facebook user identified as Gossipinfo posted the same content on Friday, August 21, where it generated 5.4 likes, 406 comments, and 103 reshares. “May God bless Wizkid, ur pocket will never dry, ma shaa Allah kunfayakun,” Faniyi Lateefat, a commenter who seems to believe the post reacted. Another commenter, Aishat Omotayo said, “O seun Wizkid baba okomi God will not let you know a better yesterday ijn.”
Verification:
In a bid to verify the claim, FactCheckAfrica perused several platforms of reputable media outlets and could not see an iota of such information which means it didn’t happen. Also, no relatable post about it on the official Instagram page of the actor. Also, Wizkid did not make a post about it on his official Instagram page.
FactCheckAfrica searched search engines for a list of hospitals in Port Harcourt but Lumstom Fedrom Hospital is not found on the list. Some results even declared that it’s never the name of a hospital.
Moreover, in the appeal made by one of the actor’s children, Lima Taiwo insisted that the family was not soliciting funds but to find a hospital or medical personnel willing to treat her father,
Conclusion:
Based on the findings and the fact that the accounts that posted the claim are known for purveyors of fake news, FactCheckAfrica can conclude that the claim is false.
