Nollywood is in mourning following the death of renowned Yoruba actor Ayobami Mudashir Olabiyi, commonly known as Bobo B.
News About Nigeria gathered that the actor passed away after a prolonged illness.
The news of his passing was shared by Yeye Bose Akinola, the Governor of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) in Oyo State.
She revealed that Olabiyi had missed a scheduled movie shoot in September due to his health issues.
Olabiyi was hospitalised at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, where his health deteriorated, causing him to lose the ability to speak or move prior to his death.
Akinola expressed her condolences, stating, “I have a directive from Her Excellency Yeye Bose Akinola, the Oyo State TAMPAN governor, to announce the death of our TAMPAN National General Secretary, Chief Alhaji Musadshir Ayobami Olabiyi ‘Bobo B.’ May God grant his family and all TAMPAN members the strength to cope with this loss. Insha Allah, Amen.”
