Veteran Nollywood actor in academic, Prof. Ayo Akinwale is dead.

The multi-talented actor who was the former Dean, Faculty of Arts at the University of Ilorin who is said to have been under the weather for some time has given up the ghost on Sunday morning, at the Unilorin Teaching Hospital.

The passing away of the actor was announced on university of Ilorin Radio by Prof. Abdulrasheed Adeoye, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Unilorin, on Sunday evening.

He prayed that the Almighty God comfort the family and the university community.

In his words:

“If life is not vanity upon vanity, then, what is it? Death is indeed wicked!

“With heavy heart and total submission to the will of the Almighty God, I announce the passing on to higher glory of Prof. Ayo Akinwale, of the Department of the Performing Arts, University of Ilorin. He died today, the 13th September, 2020 at the Unilorin Teaching Hospital.

“May the Almighty God comfort the family and all of us.”

Source: https://insidenaija.com.ng/an-academic-in-nollywood-prof-ayo-akinwale-is-dead/

Rest on