Egbewole Mourns Late Ijaodola

Legendary veteran Nigerian comic actor, Babatunde Omidina, fondly called Baba Suwe, has passed on today , Monday, 22nd of November, 2021 at the age of 63.

His death was announced today by one of his sons, Adesola Omidina on Instagram.

He said in the post, “This is to announce the sudden death of my father, Babatunde Omidina, the legend and rare gem, Baba Suwe on Monday. Details and other arrangements will be announced shortly.”

The news of his death was confirmed by the president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Picture Producers Association of Nigeria, Bolaji Amusan also known as Mr Latin. 

Mr Latin says he had no much detail concerning the death of his colleague other than the call he received from the deceased’s son to confirm the rumours, which was said to be true.

“I have no information right now on how and where he died. All I can tell you is that he is dead,” He was quoted to have said.

Baba Suwe has been in and out of hospital for a long time battling an undisclosed illness.

Born on August 22, 1958, in Inabere Street on Lagos Island where he grew up but hails from Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State.

Omidina had his primary education at Jamaitul Islamial Primary School in Lagos and Children Boarding School, Osogbo before he proceeded to Adekanbi Commercial High School in Mile 12, Lagos. He obtained the West African School Certificate from Ifeoluwa Grammar School in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, southwestern Nigeria.

Omidina began acting in 1971 but came into the limelight after he featured in a movie titled, ‘Omolasan’, a film produced by Obalende.

He became more popular after he featured in Iru Esin, produced by Olaiya Igwe in 1997. He had also featured in and produced several Nigerian movies such as Baba Jaiye Jaiye, a movie that featured Funke Akindele and Femi Adebayo.

In 2011, he was accused of cocaine trafficking by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, an allegation that was described as false and defamatory by the ruling of the Lagos State High Court. His solicitor was the late Bamidele Aturu, a Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist.

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