Julius Agwu says brain surgery affected his sexual function

Nigerian comedian and actor Julius Agwu has said his sexual function stopped working after he underwent brain surgery in the United States in 2015. Agwu made the disclosure during a recent episode of the Beer Parlour Talk Show, uploaded on Saturday. He was discussing the effects of the surgery on his body, career and personal life when the host asked whether the condition or operation had affected other parts of his body.

Responding, Agwu said in Pidgin English that his penis had stopped working after the procedure. Other guests, including Mr Patrick, discussed the part of the brain involved and how a nerve connected to it, appearing to link the nerve damage to the effect Agwu described. The comedian underwent the operation after doctors discovered three tumours in his brain.

The source material says one of the tumours was reportedly the size of a golf ball. Agwu has previously spoken publicly about his health battle and the impact it had on his life and career. During the programme, he also reflected on his contribution to Nigerian comedy, particularly his role in developing music comedy.

He said music comedy was his creation and connected the claim to the way his brain worked. Agwu became emotional while discussing his career and what he described as betrayal and abandonment. He said some friends had deserted him and stopped speaking to him after what happened.

He remains known for combining music and comedy in performances and for his work in Nollywood. The latest remarks came near the end of the talk-show episode, where he discussed a personal consequence of the surgery that he said had received less attention.