‘Why I became closer with God’,- Kelechi Udegbe

Nollywood actor Kelechi Udegbe has opened up on how he narrowly escaped death and how that experience impacted his relationship with God.

While speaking with Chude Jideonwo, Udegbe revealed that the month of November in 2023 was a life changing period. He recalled an accident that almost claimed his life.

“That accident was crazy. I was with Gregory Ojefua, my guy. Greg is my guy. We just finished where we were. I asked him where hin dey go. And he said he was going through the Eko Bridge. I said I was going through Third Mainland. And that was it. And I entered the car and drove off. The next thing I remember was waking up in the hospital. I was like looking around and started asking what is going on? I said I was supposed to be on set,” he stated.

While opening up on his recovery, Udegbe revealed that he felt he heard a message from Jesus after receiving a warning from his doctor.

“I couldn’t move my neck because I had a whiplash from the accident, so turning my neck became difficult and painful. I had to go for therapy. When I came in to see the doctor three days later, he looked at me, checked the car again, and said to me, ‘Go and sin no more.’ It felt like Jesus Christ was talking to me. I would say before the accident, I was a Christian. I believe in God, pray, and all that. Since the accident, my conversation with God, my belief in God is a notch higher,” he added.