Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing and Ekiti politician Opeyemi Falegan ended a four-year public feud during a TikTok Live session on Saturday night, November 7. Nkechi said the two had been in contact since February 2026, but that she insisted on a public apology before going further. Her reason was that remarks he made during their 2022 split were still being used by online trolls to insult her. Falegan, described in some reports as a US-based army officer, apologised, saying it was in the past, and acknowledged that both of them had faults.
Their split came in April 2022 and was messy and public, with accusations traded online. In September 2022, Nkechi said on a television programme that she had entered the relationship partly to get back at a former partner. Some outlets reported this week’s live as a full reunion, and one quoted a line from her about working toward a wedding. She has since addressed that directly. In a statement obtained by The Nation, she said that making peace with someone from her past does not mean she wants that person back in her present, and described it as two adults choosing peace after years of negativity.
The reconciliation comes about five weeks after Nkechi lost a celebrity boxing match to Phyna in Lagos.
The gap between the headlines and her own statement is the story. Several outlets wrote “reunion” because it draws clicks, while the actress says the peace is about ending the online abuse, not restarting a relationship. If you cover this, use her words and avoid the word “reunion” unless she uses it herself.
Quick facts:
- TikTok Live on Saturday, November 7, 2026
- They had been in contact since February 2026; she asked for a public apology first
- The couple split in April 2022
- Nkechi says peace is not a romantic reunion
Can exes who split in public stay friends? Tell us what you think.
Interesting indeed. So glad the fudge ended. It was driving me crazy.