Photos, Comic Actor, Baba Suwe To Be Buried At Home In Ikorodu

Veteran actor, Baba Suwe, who died on Monday will be buried in his house in Elepe, Ikorodu, Lagos.

Friends and colleagues of the late Comic Actor, are also present to pay him their last respect.

May His Soul Rest In Peace

Breaking: Nigerian Popular Nollywood Actor, Baba Suwe Dies At 63

Famous Yoruba Nollywood Actor, Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe dies at age 63. The news of his passing was confirmed on today, by the President of Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Producers Association of Nigeria, Mr Latin, Monday 22nd November, 2021.

Mr Latin said, “It has been confirmed that Baba Suwe is dead. I just got off the phone with his son who confirmed that the actor is dead. I don’t have many details about his death.”

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 Islamia 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. He began his career while he was in secondary school by joining a group known as the Osumare Theatre Group, 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.

Veteran Nollywood Actor Baba Suwe Admitted To LUTH

Nollywood veteran actor Baba Suwe whose real name is Babatunde Omidina has been admitted to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Lagos.

This was revealed by the National President, Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Producers Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) on Friday in Lagos.

Popular Actor Baba Suwe Is ‘Dying

Popular comic Yoruba actor, Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe’ has been said to be reportedly dying without anyone to help.

We gathered that the news came from a media personality who disclosed this on grounds of anonymity.

My health is perfectly fine- Baba Suwe Debunk Health Rumours

Yesterday, Nollywood actor and producer, Yomi Fabiyi took to his social media to inform his fans that veteran actor, Babatunde Omidina aka Baba Suwe is critically ill.

Obviously, this didn't go down well with Baba Suwe has he has denied the report. According to him, “My health is perfectly fine, I don’t want anybody to worry about me,”

Baba Suwe however told NET, “a lot of people have been calling me about the issue all day what Yomi put out is a very old story. I don’t want to talk about the issue anymore please ignore it.”
Recall he had a drug related case years back.