Veteran Nollywood actor Ayobami Olabiyi has passed away.
Olabiyi, a well-regarded figure in the Yoruba film industry, reportedly died on Wednesday in Ibadan, Oyo State.
He succumbed to an illness after being admitted to the University College Hospital (UCH).
Prior to his passing, Olabiyi was reportedly unable to move or speak.
The announcement of his death was made by Bose Akinola, the chairman of the Oyo State chapter of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), in a statement on Wednesday evening.
“We announce the death of our TAMPAN National General Secretary, Chief Alhaji Musadshir Ayobami Olabiyi, also known as ‘Bobo B,'” the statement read.
He expressed his hope that God would grant strength to all TAMPAN members globally and Olabiyi’s family to endure the loss.
