Denrele speaks on battle with stroke

Nigerian media personality, Denrele Edun, has revealed that he once battled with a stroke that left him partly paralysed in the face.

Speaking in a recent interview with Channels TV, Denrele said the sickness shut one of his eyes and left his face distorted, leading him to cover the affected side with his hairstyles.

He said at some point, he could not breathe well and also could not hear properly.

The 42-year-old television presenter described the period he suffered the partial paralysis as the most challenging chapter of his life.

The media personality said while he was battling with the stroke, a friend invited him for a movie shoot.

Denrele said he, however, attended so he does not have to explain why he could not make it.

“I had just come out of having a stroke on half of my face, I was very sick,” he said.

“But it still did not stop me from working. My face was dropping on the right side. Anytime I had to drink water, it would pour out of my mouth. One of my eyes was widely opened and I could not hear and breathe.”

Denrele is known for his fashion style and personality. He started his television career as an actor at eleven when he played a presenter/producer on NTA Network’s ‘Kiddivision 101’.

He has won 16 awards and over 30 nominations in his career