Nigerian veteran actor, Prof. Ayobami Akinwale has died.

The movie star is reported to have died following a brief illness on Sunday, September 13, 2020.

Until his death, he was a professor in the department of The Performing Arts at the University of Ilorin, Ilorin.

Akinwale is famous for his roles in movies like Sango (1997), Ladepo Omo Adanwo (2005), Iranse Aje (2007), and many others.

He was a thrilling thespian, a veteran Movie Producer, a laureate of the African Movie Academy Award (AMAA).

He was born in Ibadan and attended Methodist High School and, according to a Dawn Commission publication, the University of Ibadan before commencing academic work as a lecturer at The Polytechnic Ibadan.

He was the Dean, Faculty of Arts and Culture of University of Ilorin.

He was also the chairman of Oyo State Council for Arts and Culture. He was a judge on several cultural festivals across Nigeria.

He began his acting career in the 1970s featuring in television and drama productions. He won the Best Indigenous actor award at the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards.

SAMBARRY:
And one Nollywood actress recently did house warming of her mansion and claimed she has been in Nollywood for 20 years meanwhile this baba prof must have been in Nollywood when she was still in primary school and they all claim it's hardwork.na professor wey no also dey hardworking!


Are you seeing what I'm seeing?

SAMBARRY:
Are i seeing what I m seeimg

SAMBARRY:
And one Nollywood actress recently did house warming of her mansion and claimed she has been in Nollywood for 20 years meanwhile this baba prof must have been in Nollywood when she was still in primary school and they all claim it's hardwork.na professor wey no also dey hardworking!


Are you seeing what I'm seeing?

KossyKiss97:
Its well... May God console your family.
May we not shed tears of sorrow the remaining days of this year in Jesus name. Amen