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Iyabo Oko dies at 62

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  JUST IN: Veteran Nollywood actress Iyabo Oko is dead Sodiq Oyeleke 6 January 2022 Kindly share this story: Kudirat Odukanwi, popularly called Iyabo Oko Veteran Nollywood actress, Sidikat Odukanwi, popularly known as Iyabo Oko, is dead. The 62-year-old actress’s death was confirmed by her daughter Bisi Aisha. Bisi announced her mom’s death in several Instagram posts late on Wednesday night, posting, “My mum is gone. Rest well mummy. May ur soul Rest In Peace mummy”. Iyabo Oko’s transition was also confirmed by actress Foluke Daramola-Salako. She wrote on her  Instagram  page,  “And finally we lost her… RIP Iyabo Oko, we did our best but God knows best”. One of her daughters, Olamide,  earlier told  The PUNCH  that the actress was diagnosed with ischaemic stroke  about five years ago but chose to keep her health issues away from the public. She had said, “What affected my mum was the fact that she was not going for her medical check-ups. I want Ni...

Olubadan dies @ 93

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  etro Plus Entertainment Politics Business Videos HealthWise Editorial Columns Opinion Subscribe Search Search the site Search for: punchng.com © 1971-2020 The Punch newspaper PunchNG Menu: Video Spice Special Features Education Sex & Relationship Interview Columns Opinion Privacy Settings BREAKING: Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Adetunji, dies at 93 Sodiq Oyeleke 2 January 2022 Kindly share this story: Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji The Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Adetunji, has passed away. He was  93 years old . His death was confirmed by palace sources who pleaded anonymity on Sunday. “It is what you have heard. Baba (Olubadan) has joined his ancestors,” one of the palace sources said. However, when contacted, the monarch’s aides neither confirmed his death nor denied it. “Even if he is dead, it is the governor that will announce it,” one of his media aides said when contacted on the telephone. Another aide said in Yoruba, “You don’t hear bad news from a ch...