Star Nollywood actor, Chinedu Ikedieze, popularly known as Aki, has recounted an experience he had while growing up due to his being diagnosed with stunted growth.
The diminutive actor revealed that he almost ended his life upon eavesdropping from their family doctor that he is suffering from stunted growth.
He added that the bullying he received from other peers because of his stunted growth almost suffocated him.
Aki made this revelation while granting interview with popular media persinality, Chude Jideonwo.
According to Ikedieze: “Something happened when I was nine years and six months old. I remember the doctor saying to my mum; ‘Madam, what he has is stunted growth.’
He said he was grateful to his mum for standing by him through those hard times.
Ikedieze added that from the first time he met Osita Iheme, aka Pawpaw, “there was this chemistry there.”
Most times both Aki and Pawpaw were paired together in movies and they fared very well.
They both felt good and became very good actors.