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The Nigerian social media space was recently buzzing with reports about young singer Augustine Miles Kelechi, aka Tekno, having a seizure on stage and collapsing.
A viral clip showing the moment the singer fell off stage after having a terrible seizure has sparked massive concerns across the Nigerian social media space.
However, a corresponding report debunking the story has emerged. Mr Eazi, the owner of Tekno's record label, has released a statement noting that the artiste in the viral video is not Nigerian singer Tekno.
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In response to the viral video, Mr Eazi shared a tweet on his X handle noting that the person in the viral clip is a Kenyan rapper, Prezzo.
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He noted that his colleague Tekno Miles isn't in South Africa. He is currently in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, and is nowhere near SA.
Famous X critic and social media commentator Daniel Regha has also reiterated Mr Eazi's comment revealing the person's identity in the viral video who collapsed on stage.
See the viral video of the artist who collapsed on stage:
This is Mr Eazi's rebuttal:
Here are some of the comments that trailed the report about Tekno:
@capacity_chairlady:
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@amabassey:
@pr_precious_____:
@callher_maly:
@NotUrKev:
@YoungEmmanuelJ:
@DanielRegha:
@adelakuntufayl:
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In reaction to the viral interview, Tekno published a comment on his X account, slamming all the claims made in the report.
The Pana crooner tweeted that the interview was fake and never happened. Tekno also passed a cheeky comment about Kizz Daniel that got people talking.
He said Kizz Daniel wasn't wealthy enough to pay him N1bn and cursed the person who published the false interview.
Proofread by Kola Muhammed, journalist and copyeditor at Legit.ng
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Oke-Hortons Nosa (Senior entertainment editor) Oke-Hortons Nosa is a senior Entertainment Editor at Legit.ng. A graduate of Politics and Governance 2016 (KWASU), M.sc MILD (UNILAG). In 2022, I acquired a certificate in Digital publishing and advanced networking skills. I used to be a sports show presenter at KOKO. Previous work experience with Hortielaurieblogspot and KOKO.ng, culminating in over 7 years of work experience. Email: oke-hortons@corp.legit.ng
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