In the 1990s before the likes of Jenifa and the rest, Nigerian actress, Rebecca Adebimpe Adekola graced the screen of millions across the nation, especially lovers of Yoruba movies. Popularly known as Ireti, she dazzled many with her acting skills until her death on Friday, 27th September, 2002. The following are some of the movies she appeared in:

-IKE OWO
-AGBA AKIN
-OLAONIRAN
-23/24 LORO ILE AYE
-AYE AWA OBINRIN (the last movie she appeared in before her demise)
ALAMU S’ENIYAN
-ENIKAN O LAYE
-EDUNJOBI (brought her to limelight)
-AFINJU ALAPATA
-SIKIRA EREKO

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Ireti was born in Abeokuta, Ogun State, where she also grew up. She was a producer, film writer, director and an outstanding actress. Unknown to many, her younger relative, Opeyemi (not Odunlade) Adekola is also an actor and was inspired to take to the thespian art because of his late aunty. While speaking with Naijarchives, Mr. Opeyemi Ohiomare Adekola explained that the late Ireti and his own dad were cousins. Ireti’s family are from Ogbomosho while Odunlade Adekola is from Otun Ekiti in Ekiti State although he was born in Abeokuta, Ogun State. I guess that lays to rest the popular rumour that Odunlade Adekola is Ireti’s younger brother. While an actress, the late Ireti was known for starring in many flicks alongside Taiwo Hassan aka Ogogo Omokulodo, also one of Nigeria’s most well-known actors in the Yoruba genre of Nollywood.

Following her death, there was a spontaneous outpouring of grief across the nation. On the 30th September, 2002, her body in a glistening white coffin was on display for her last public appearance at the National Theatre, Iganmu Lagos before her burial. Ireti mentored many actress in her lifetime, grooming them to become stars in their own right, one of whom is Bisi-Ibidapo Obe aka Omo Logba Logba. Ireti was also the role model for Ibironke Ojo aka Ronke Oshodi-Oke.
HOW DID SHE GET THE NAME ‘IRETI’?
In 1993, Jide Kosoko released a movie titled Asiri Nla and in it, she acted the role of Ireti, and that was how the name stuck.
HER DEATH
Rebecca Adebimpe Adekola died after a brief illness due to some complications suspected to be from typhoid fever. She gave up the ghost at Unity Hospital, a private medical center in Surulere, Lagos State.
CREDITS AND REFERENCES:
1. Agogo Ayo: The Biography of the late Bimpe Adekola Ireti
2. Victola Videos
3. Moviemarkers.net
4. Opeyemi Adekola

I love this woman and her acting skills were simply superb. As children we fell for her back then as her beauty captivated the television and viewers. I need more stories on her. Rest in perfect peace Edunjobi

i once met her at national theater wen i was a kid !

Blessed memory

This should make the front page . I really liked this lady's acting
I heard:
(1) she was the junior sister of ex Nigeria football international Adeolu Adekola
(2) she died of complications arising from hypertension
(3) She developed hypertension because her hubby married another woman
(4) She was reputed to be very quick tempered which probably aggravated her hypertension
(5) She once dated Ogogo and desperately wanted to marry Ogogo but he refused
(6) She trained and graduated from Ogogo's Odunfa Theatre Caucus

shadrach77:
This should make the front page . I really liked this lady's acting
I heard:
(1) she was the junior sister of ex Nigeria football international Adeolu Adekola
(2) she died of complications arising from hypertension
(3) She developed hypertension because her hubby married another woman
(4) She was reputed to be very quick tempered which probably aggravated her hypertension
(5) She once dated Ogogo and desperately wanted to marry Ogogo but he refused
(6) She trained and graduated from Ogogo's Odunfa Theatre Caucus

it deserves front page

Stfuareugod u rembr dis lady?

Her name sounds familiar tho.. An trying to remember her

This life is vanity

naughtynaughty:
Stfuareugod u rembr dis lady?
Her name sounds familiar tho.. An trying to remember her

she was a Yoruba actress used to work with ogogo and Yinka Quadri then.

tyson99:
This life is vanity

yes o just be gud

jessejagga:
i once met her at national theater wen i was a kid !

what year was that?

moscobabs:

what year was that?

am not sure abt d year bt i think 1999 0r 2000 he don stay

May her soul RIP, i could remember vividly her role in Owo Blow

This is really going back into the old times.

She never dated Taiwo Hassan (Ogogo)
It was Yinka Quadri she dated ,who wanted to marry her but she didn't eventually.

shadrach77:
This should make the front page . I really liked this lady's acting
I heard:
(1) she was the junior sister of ex Nigeria football international Adeolu Adekola
(2) she died of complications arising from hypertension
(3) She developed hypertension because her hubby married another woman
(4) She was reputed to be very quick tempered which probably aggravated her hypertension
(5) She once dated Ogogo and desperately wanted to marry Ogogo but he refused
(6) She trained and graduated from Ogogo's Odunfa Theatre Caucus