Sad news has emerged that veteran Nollywood actress, Sidikat Odunkanwi, better known as Iyabo Oko, has reportedly passed away.
Her daughter, Bisi Aisha, shared the news on Facebook today, stating that the thespian died on Wednesday evening.
The 62-year-old actress had been battling with health issues and took a long break from acting to take care of her health.
In 2022, her daughter revealed that she was diagnosed with ischaemic stroke five years ago but chose to keep her health challenges private.
Unfortunately, Sidikat who was known by her stage names “Iyabo Oko,” “Apoti Aje,” and “Sisi Mama” has succumbed to the illness.
May her soul rest in peace!
This comes only a few weeks after the tragic demise of popular Nollywood actor, Murphy Afolabi, on Sunday, May 14, a few days after his 49th birthday,
The thespian was laid to rest amid tears at his residence in Ikorodu, Lagos on Monday evening, May 15.
His body was retrieved from the Isolo mortuary, where it had been deposited, and taken to Ikorodu, where it was interred according to Islamic rites.
His funeral was well attended by his colleagues in the Yoruba movie industry. See photos from the funeral here