Tekno breaks silence on viral video showing ‘his’ collapse on stage

Nigerian singer, Augustine Okechukwu, better known as Tekno has dismissed a viral video that claimed he suffered a seizure and collapsed during a stage performance in South Africa.

TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that a viral clip showing an unidentified man alleged to be the ‘Pana‘ crooner being held by security operatives in a bid to revive him after he collapsed on while performing on stage in South Africa sparked speculations on Tuesday.

Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, the artiste who posed with photo of himself in white sneakers, black trousers, a matching shirt, reassure fans of his well-being, and confirmed that he is healthy and not currently in South Africa.

He wrote, “Hey guys, I’m hale and hearty and not currently in South Africa. I hope whoever that was in the video is doing well and ok. Thank you guys. Love you.”

Tekno’s response, comes shortly after his colleague  Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade popularly known as Mr. Eazi took to his X.com account, to immediately debunked the rumours stating that Tekno is currently in Malaba, Equatorial Guinea, and not South Africa, at the time the video was recorded.

According to Mr Eazi, the person in that footage was not Tekno but a Kenyan rapper identified as Prezzo. He wrote, “Lmao Tekno wey dey Malabo.”