Halima Abubakar says a long illness changed her life, leading her to Christianity, healing, and a public testimony in Abuja.
For nearly a decade, Halima Abubakar’s fans watched her fade in and out of public view, battling an illness no one could quite explain. Now she’s back, and she says the journey nearly cost her life before it gave her a new one.
The Nollywood actress has announced that she’s leaving Islam for Christianity, crediting her recovery to prayer and calling it nothing short of a personal restoration.
Abubakar shared her story on Instagram, describing a moment that started small but changed everything. She admitted she was short-tempered on a call with a minister, Apostle Queen Belemzy, during one of her lowest points. Despite that, the cleric prayed with her anyway.
In her own words, the actress didn’t hold back on how close she came to losing everything. She described feeling reborn, saying her recovery wasn’t about returning to the screen, it was about survival and testimony.
Her comments hint at just how dark the past few years have been. Abubakar has spoken publicly before about losing her apartment, struggling financially, and appealing for help to fund brain surgery. Add to that a 2024 suspension from the Actors Guild of Nigeria over defamation claims, later resolved after she apologized, and it’s clear this wasn’t a simple health scare. It was years of compounding hardship.
On July 4, Abubakar took her story to a bigger stage, sharing a full account of her illness and recovery at a revival event in Abuja. It was her most detailed public reflection yet, and it signals she’s not done talking about it.
Abubakar says she now wants to spend her time sharing her testimony and her faith. Reactions online have been largely warm, with fans and colleagues welcoming what many are calling her fresh start.
Whatever comes next for her career, Abubakar’s story is a reminder of how personal, and public, a health battle can become when it’s lived out in the spotlight. Sometimes the biggest comeback isn’t about the industry at all.
