Managing Director of Remdel Optimum Communications and Director of Remdel TV, Mrs. Abiodun Ibitola, is dead.
She died while receiving treatment at a hospital in Ile-Ife, Osun State.
Her Husband, Mr Ibitola, who is also the Chairman of Remdel TV has confirmed the death of his wife.
Together with her husband, the deceased was the producer of several Yoruba movies that include Afonja, Owo Eje, Ofin Ga and Ojo Ola.
Ibitola graduated from the department of Theatre Arts at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, where she majored in directing.
She also worked at various radio and television houses, including the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria.
Among her achievements were Best Indigenous Film Producer of the ZAFA Award, London, 2009; Nollywood Outstanding Personality Award, 2007 and Award of Excellence in Creativity by Yoruba Studies Association
Also, Ibitola was the founder and a trustee of The Independent Film and Video Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria, the Chairperson Coalition of Associations of Film and Video Distributors in Nigeria and the Festival Director, Festival of Indigenous African Language Films.