Veteran Yoruba actor, Gbolagade Akinpelu popularly known as Ogun Majek, has passed away.
According to reports, Ogun Majek died on Thursday morning at his Imalefalafia, Oke-Ado, Ibadan home.
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Veteran actor and filmmaker, Tunde Ola-Yusuf, confirmed the incident in a Facebook post.
Tunde said: “From him, we come and on to him we shall return, Alh Gbolagade Akinpelu Ogunmajek has returned to his creator. May God Almighty rest his soul among the righteous. Amen.”
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The President of Theatre Arts and Movie Practitioners Association of Nigeria, Bolaji Amusan, aka Mr. Latin, also confirmed Ogun Majek’s death.
The actor battled prolonged-sickness prompting him to seek public assistance before his eventual demise.