Actor Ayobami Olabiyi, a highly respected figure in the Yoruba film industry, reportedly died in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday following an illness that required his hospitalization at the University College Hospital (UCH). In his final days, he was said to have lost the ability to move or speak, with his health severely deteriorating.
The actor’s death was confirmed by leaders of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), where he served as National Secretary.
An aide to TAMPAN’s Oyo State Governor, Bose Akinola, officially announced his passing, stating, “On behalf of the Oyo State TAMPAN Governor, Her Excellency Yeye Bose Akinola, I announce the death of our TAMPAN National General Secretary, Chief Alhaji Musadshir Ayobami Olabiyi ‘Bobo B.’ May God grant his family and all TAMPAN members worldwide the strength to endure this loss. Insha Allah, Amen.”
Olabiyi had been scheduled to appear on a movie set in Oyo in September, but his worsening health and subsequent hospitalization prevented him from participating.