Israel Oluyemi
Kira made the disclosure during an emotional TikTok live session on Saturday, where she spoke about the financial demands some people had presented to the family in connection with her father’s medical situation.
“My father is good. Some people are even trying to make money with us in this whole situation. Fear God,” she said.
Kira listed some of the amounts mentioned to the family, including N800,000, N5 million, $11,000 and $18,000.
“Do you want to make us broke? We are not billionaires,” she added.
The actress said the family could not afford to meet such demands, stressing that their priority remained finding suitable medical care for Ogogo.
Kira’s comments followed an appeal she and her sister, Lima Taiwo, made for assistance after revealing on August 17 that their father was battling stage-four cancer.
The appeal attracted support for the veteran actor, including assistance from Senator Solomon Olamilekan “Yayi”, who helped secure a hospital to address Ogogo’s critical medical needs.
Kira’s remarks also showed the emotional strain the financial and medical crisis has placed on the family.
“I want to check my BP; I am not okay too,” she said while discussing the effect of the situation on her wellbeing.
She also expressed concern about her uncle, whom she called her “big daddy”, saying Ogogo’s illness had affected him deeply because of the close bond between the brothers.
Kira said she learnt about her uncle’s fears through the family’s group chat, where relatives regularly discuss Ogogo’s health.
“My big daddy was asking, ‘Is Taiye going to die?’” she recalled.
She said the close relationship between the brothers had made the situation particularly difficult for the family.
“My big daddy loves my daddy too much,” Kira said.
The actress also disclosed that she had withdrawn from social media because she found it difficult to see pictures of her father while coping with his illness.
“I don’t know how I will feel. I don’t even know how I will see the world again,” she said.
Kira stressed that her emotional reaction was not an attempt to seek sympathy but reflected how deeply her father’s condition had affected her.
“I am so connected to my daddy. Nothing can be okay, ever. He just wants the best for everybody. He just wants everybody to be okay,” she said.
Ogogo, 66, has spent more than four decades in the Nigerian film industry, with his family now focused on securing the medical care required for his condition.
