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Breaking: Nollywood Yoruba actress, Iyabo Oko dies

The veteran Nollywood actress Sidikat Odunkanwi, also known by her stage as Iyabo Oko, is rumored to have died.

The actress passed away on Wednesday night, her daughter announced today on Facebook.

The 62-year-old actress struggled with illness prior to her passing, which forced her to take a significant vacation from the film industry.

Odukanwi was born on November 15th, 1960 in Osun State’s Iwo Local Government Area. She went by the stage names “Iyabo Oko,” “Apoti Aje,” and “Sisi Mama.”

Raufu Musliyu

Raufu Musliyu is the Editor-in-Chief of News Flash Media Service. He is a PhD Student of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin in the field of Mass Communication. Musliyu holds Masters of Science (M.Sc) Degree in Mass Communication majoring in Public Relations/Advertising. He also holds Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) and Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mass Communication. The Editor-in-Chief also bagged Post-Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Public Relations. He is an Associate of Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON). Musliyu is the Head of Corporate of Affairs & Administration of Abdulrauf Jimoh & Co.

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