Veteran Nollywood Actor Babalegba Is Dead

Veteran Nollywood actor Yekini Omobolanle better known as Babalegba has died after a reported battle with an ailment.

The news of Babalegba’s demise was announced on Facebook by Emmanuel Adejumo, son of another veteran Nollywood actor, Baba Sala.

AllNews understands that he died in his Abeokuta, Ogun state home, and has been buried according to Islamic rites.

Adejumo, however, did not share what led to his death in the early hours of Monday, September 7.

Adejumo wrote: “Alhaji Yekini Omobolanle popularly known as Babalegba died in the early hours of today (midnight precisely)… He joined Alawada Theatre Group in 1974 and was playing comic roles along with Baba Sala, sometimes he played Babalawo, a Police officer but the most time one comic role to another. He is a friend of the family and supporter of my Daddy till his death. He used to be called Sunday Omobolanle then before he went to Mecca and he turned Muslim. Personally, he contributed a lot to my success too.”

Also confirming the death of Babalegba is actor Yomi Fash-Lanso, the director of media and public relations of Theater Arts and Motion Picture Producers Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN).

Babalegba’s death comes after the industry lost Pa Kasumu, Frank Dallas, Ogun Majek, Toyosi Arigbabuwo, Yomi Obileye among others.