Veteran Nollywood actor Ayobami Olabiyi, also known as Bobo B, is dead.
Ayobami Olabiyi, a well-known figure in the Yoruba film scene, died after battling an illness. Reports indicate that his health had been declining for some time.
The movie star had been scheduled to appear on a film set in Oyo last month but was unable to attend due to his worsening condition.
He was admitted to the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo State, where he was reportedly unable to speak or move before he passed away.
The sad news was announced by Yeye Bose Akinola, the Oyo State governor of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN).
She confirmed that Olabiyi was serving as TAMPAN’s National Secretary at the time of his death and had previously held the position of governor for the Oyo State chapter.
In her statement, Akinola said, “I have a directive from the Oyo State TAMPAN Governor, Her Excellency Yeye Bose Akinola, to announce the death of our TAMPAN National General Secretary, Chief Alhaji Musadshir Ayobami Olabiyi ‘Bobo B.’
“May God give his family and the entire TAMPAN members globally the fortitude to bear the loss. Insha Allah, Amen.”
This comes barely one month after another veteran actor, Emmanuel France died at the age of 80.
