Popular Nigerian comedy legend, Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe, has passed away.
The veteran actor gave up the ghost on Monday after a long battle with an ailment.
Born on August 22, 1958, he was married to late comedienne Omoladun Omidina, who died in 2009.
The news of his death was confirmed but the president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Picture Producers Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Bolaji Amusan aka Mr Latin.
“It has been confirmed that Baba Suwe is dead. I just got off the phone with his son who confirmed that the actor is dead. I don’t have much details about his death,” Mr Latin told journalists.
The Theatre Arts and Motion Picture Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) is expected to issue a statement soon.
Baba Suwe dominated the Yoruba movie industry for decades, featured in several movies and bagged several awards.
He had battled ill health for a several years, especially after his ordeal with the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
