Veteran actor Oulide Bakare says his heart condition can't stop him from smoking, drinking & womanizing..

Veteran actor, Olumide Bakare, who was recently flown to the US for treatment for a heart-related ailment is now back on his feet but says not even his heart condition can make him quit smoking, drinking and womanizing. The 63-year-old thespian said this during an interview with Encomium magazine, adding that he that he expects the worst that has ever happened to Nigeria with the incoming administration of President-elect Gen. Buhari. Find excerpts from the interview below:

Actually, for sometime I have been on the sick side. In fact, as at 2013/2014, I was very sick and that was published by many newspapers, magazines and even the social media. But as God would have it, I was taken to United States of America by my children and brother, a surgeon gynecologist. I went for medical treatment in the US where I stayed for a while. I came back to Nigeria in May 2014. But since then, I have not been very active. I am still on medication. I have low blood flow into the heart, which is a very terrible disease. So, I just take things easy. And most times, my doctor would tell me, ‘Just rest, sir.’

But the tale was that you contacted HIV/AIDS… Continue at the flip...

(Cuts in) Nothing like that at all. I believe you can assess my health situation. Do I look like someone who has HIV/AIDS? Nothing like that. You can see that I have bounced back.
Have you stopped drinking, smoking and womanizing on account of the fact that all these may still worsen your health condition?

I have not stopped out-rightly but I have slowed down. I don’t know how to tell lies, I still smoke and drink. I still find time to sleep with women. But the truth is that I am not doing all these things as before. And the fact still remains that I’m not properly married.
But we learnt you have about 10 children but you’re not married?

No, I only have four children and they are: Olabode, who is a pastor in the United States; Oluwamayowa, a businessman in Lagos here; Oluwatofunmi who is now in 300 level at the Ado Ekiti State University and my lovely princess, Halimat. I love her so much. So, I have two boys, two girls.
So, how old is your first child?

My first born is going to be 40 this year.
That means you should be around 70 now?

No, I am 63. I had my first child at 23 when I was in the University of Ibadan, Oyo State.
What do you expect from the incoming government of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, retd?

The worst that has never happened to Nigeria.
Why?

What do you expect from a man that has told Nigerians not to expect miracles from him after winning an election? So, Nigerians should expect the worst from his government.