Nollywood Veterans Pay Tribute To Actress Orisabunmi

Following the demise of Popular Yoruba actress, Folake Aremu, popularly called Orisabunmi, Nollywood actors have through diverse channels mourned her death.

Ekohotblog gathered that news of the veteran actress who died at 60, threw the theatre industry into sadness.

Veteran Nollywood actor Jide Kosoko and another actor, Yemi Shodimu, yesterday mourned Orisabunmi. They hailed her contributions to the development of the entertainment industry.

Adebayo Salami, popularly called “Oga Bello”, who became emotional, said: “Please, I am sorry, I cannot comment now, it is a painful loss.”

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has described the death of Orisabunmi as the end of a glorious era in the theatre industry.

He said this yesterday in Ilorin in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye.

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“The governor joins the rest of the country, especially Kwara people, to mourn the death of the great Orisabunmi, who was one of the prides of the state on the continental artistic stage.

“He recalls her exploits in the 1980s through early 2000s, when she beautifully depicted the great African subculture in the Yoruba movie industry.

“Her pacifist roles and the bravery she exuded in most of her appearances were quite legendary and will be sorely missed,” the statement quoted AbdulRazaq as saying.

Orisabunmi diead four months after the demise of her ex-husband, Jimoh Aliu, popularly called Aworo, under whose tutelage she rose to prominence in the film industry.

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