The Nollywood industry has suffered yet another devastating loss with the passing of iconic Yoruba actor Ayobami Mudashir Olabiyi, often known as Bobo B.
Following a period of illness, the actor—who was well-known in the Yoruba film industry—was declared deceased.
Olabiyi’s declining health reportedly prevented him from attending a movie set in Oyo last month, where he was scheduled to appear.
When he was brought to the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo State, it was said that he was incapable of moving or speaking before passing away.
The heartbreaking news was made public by the Oyo State governor of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Yeye Bose Akinola, who confirmed that Olabiyi, until his death, was the National Secretary of TAMPAN and had previously served as the governor of the association in Oyo State.
In her statement, Akinola said,
“I have a directive of 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.”
