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Veteran Nollywood actor, Ayobami Olabiyi, has died.
Olabiyi, known for his work in the Yoruba movie industry, passed away on Wednesday in Ibadan, Oyo State, after an illness.
He was receiving treatment at the University College Hospital (UCH) before he died. Reports say he was unable to move or speak before his death.
Bose Akinola, the chairman of the Oyo State chapter of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), confirmed the news.
In a statement, she said, “We announce the death of our TAMPAN National General Secretary, Chief Alhaji Musadshir Ayobami Olabiyi ‘Bobo B.’
“May God give entire TAMPAN members globally and his family the fortitude to bear the loss.”
