By our Reporter
Alhaji Mudashiru Olabiyi, a popular actor in the Yoruba film industry, reportedly passed away in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday after battling an illness that required his admission to the University College Hospital (UCH). In his final days, he was said to have been unable to speak or move, and his health had significantly deteriorated.
The actor’s death was confirmed by leaders of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), where he held the position of National Secretary.
An aide to TAMPAN’s Oyo State Governor, Bose Akinola, publicly announced his passing, stating, “I have a directive from the Oyo State TAMPAN Governor, Her Excellency Yeye Bose Akinola, to announce the death of our TAMPAN National General Secretary, Chief Alhaji Musadshir Ayobami Olabiyi ‘Bobo B.’ May God give his family and the entire TAMPAN members globally the fortitude to bear the loss. Insha Allah, Amen.”
Olabiyi was also reportedly scheduled to appear on a movie set in Oyo in September, but his declining health and subsequent hospitalisation prevented him from attending.
Mr Bolaji Amusan,Tapman National President in a post via his Instagram page regretted the passage of the respected national secretary of the association.