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She died in the late hours of Tuesday, January 5, in Ibadan.
Orisabumi’s death was confirmed by the Governor of Theater Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) in Oyo State, Mrs Rose Odika who spoke with Tribune Online.
Odika said the actress died of a brief illness after two days in the hospital.
According to her, as at the time of filing this report, the deceased’s body was being moved to the morgue.
President of Association of Nigerian Theatre Practitioners (ANTP), Mr Adewale Elesho described the incident as a sad one.
“We have just survived Covid-19, EndSARS and all that came with 2020. It’s sad we had to lose Orisabunmi this time around. May we not experience such anymore,” he told Tribune Online.
Group mourns veteran Nollywood actress Orishabunmi
Mr Amusan says Orishabunmi was an orator who would perfectly chant eloquently with her resounding sonorous voice, adding that the industry would surely miss her.
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Bolaji Amusan, the National President of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN)on Wednesday expressed sadness over the death of veteran Nollywood actress, Folake Aremu, popularly known as ‘Orishabunmi’.
Orishabunmi died late Tuesday night after a brief illness at the age of 60.
Premium Times had earlier reported that’s the Kwara born Thespian’s death is coming months after the death of her ex-husband, Jimoh Aliu, better known as Aworo, who died on September 17, 2020.
She went to Ilu Ola Primary School and Secondary Commercial College.
She never attended university.
The veteran actress was discovered by her ex-husband, Aliu, in the 80s while working as a teacher in Kwara State.
Aliu had first noticed her and expressed his interest in her.
After visiting him on set, Orisabunmi decided to try a role in a movie he was producing. He found that she was gifted and gradually introduced her to the movie world.
She later appeared in movies produced by Aworo.
She first appeared on a stage play called “Ori Ma Binu” but it was her role as “Orisabunmi” in “Arelu” that shot her to the limelight in the 80s.
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Popular Yoruba actress, Folake Aremu, also known as Orisabunmi, has passed on.
Orisabunmi, who usually played the role of a good witch in most of her films, was said to have died at her residence in Ibadan on Tuesday night.
The actress who died at 60 was very popular in the 80s, 90s to early 2000
A senior member of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria, Tunde Ola-Yusuff, announced the death in a Facebook post on Wednesday morning.
Ola Yusuf’s post read, “Adieu: She left without a goodbye. The sudden death of Mrs Fokake Aremu (Orisabunmi) has been announced.
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TAMPAN confirms Orisabunmi’ s death
With poetic lines the president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Bolaji Amusan, popularly known as Mr Latin, has announced the death of one of the shinning lights of the movie industry, Chief Mrs Folakemi Aremu aka Orishabunmi.
The message reads:
“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?
“It is so sad we lost a Priceless Jewel, a very rare gem in Nigerian Film Industry, Chief Mrs Folakemi Aremu aka Orishabunmi to the cold hands of death last night. She passed on at 61 after a brief illmess at 11pm, Tuesday 4th 2021.