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  • Nollywood actors mourn Iyabo Oko

    Nollywood actors mourn Iyabo Oko

    Yoruba Nollywood actress Sidikat Odunkanwi popularly known as  Iyabo Oko, has given up the ghost.

    The news of her demise was reported by her daughter via her social media page on Thursday.

    She wrote, “May ur soul Rest in Peace Mummy”.

    Her death is coming weeks after her junior colleague, Murphy Afolabi died in a controversial circumstance.

    “May ur soul Rest In Peace mummy”, she wrote.

    Actress Foluke Daramola-Salako also confirmed her death.

    On her Instagram page, Daramola-Salako wrote: “and finally we lost her.. rip Iyabo Oko, we did our best but God knows best”

    Another actress Tosin Adebayo on instagram wrote ‘Ha! Adieu Mama’

    Before her demise, the 61-year-old actress battled with ill-health which caused her to take a long break from the movie scene

    She was born on the 15th of November 1960 in Iwo Local Government Area of Osun State.

    Sidikat had stage names such as “Iyabo Oko” “Apoti Aje” Sisi Mama”.

    Last year, one of her daughters, Olamide, disclosed that her mother was diagnosed with ischaemic stroke about five years ago but kept her health issues away from the public.

     

  • SAD: Nollywood actress, Iyabo Oko is dead

    SAD: Nollywood actress, Iyabo Oko is dead

    Veteran Nollywood actress, Sidikat Odukanwi, popularly known as Iyabo Oko, is dead.

    Actress Foluke Daramola-Salako confirmed her death when she wrote on her Instagram page: “And finally we lost her… RIP Iyabo Oko. We did our best but God knows best.”

    Similarly, her daughter Bisi Aisha, a female soldier, confirmed her mother’s death.

    “May your soul Rest In Peace mummy,” she said.

    Before her demise, the 61-year-old actress battled with ill-health which caused her to take a long break from the movie scene.

    Odukanwi was born on the 15th of November 1960 in Iwo local government area of Osun state.

    She was known by stage names such as “Iyabo Oko” “Apoti Aje” Sisi Mama.”

    Last year, one of her daughters, Olamide, disclosed that her mother was diagnosed with Ischemic stroke about five years ago.

  • My mother came back to life three hours after death – Iyabo Oko’s daughter

    My mother came back to life three hours after death – Iyabo Oko’s daughter

    Confusion has trailed the health status of veteran Nollywood actress, Sidikat Odukanwi, popularly known as Iyabo Oko.

    On Wednesday morning, news of Iyabo Oko’s death flooded the Internet.

    However, minutes later, the daughter in a viral video said she was alive.

    According to her, her mother resurrected three hours after she was confirmed dead.

    She said: “As you can see, I’ve been crying since. My mother is still alive just keep praying for her.

    “I posted her yesterday after she was confirmed dead but my elder brother called me later and said she came back to life after three hours, so we thank for life .”

  • I am not dead -Iyabo Oko declares

    I am not dead -Iyabo Oko declares

    Popular veteran actress, Sidikat Odukanwi, popularly known as Iyabo Oko, has dismissed the death rumours trailing her since videos of her looking fragile made the rounds on the Internet recently.

    The 62-year-old actress in an interview with Punch said, “I am doing fine. I am not dead. I am very much alive. I won’t die (yet); it is not my portion.”

    One of her daughters, Olamide revealed that her mother was diagnosed with ischaemic stroke about five years ago but decided to keep her health issues away from the public.

    She said, “What affected my mum was the fact that she was not going for her medical check-ups. I want Nigerians to help provide a car for her. What happened (to her) could have been prevented but because of the unavailability of a car, things took a different turn. She lives very far from the hospital. When she had her last ‘attack’, I had to get a motorcycle to convey her to the junction before I could get a cab to pick her. She was diagnosed with right ischaemia stroke some years back. The first health scare happened about five years ago but she did not want anyone to know about it. My elder siblings even flew her to China for better medical treatment and she got better. Sadly, she had two other ‘attacks’. But, she instructed us not to tell anyone about it, that she would be fine. But seven days ago, she had another attack which affected her limbs. However, she is getting better. She can now talk and respond to people. The doctors have assured us that with the help of physiotherapy, she would be able to use her limbs again.

    “We spoke out because we now need financial help. Her children are doing their best but they can’t do everything. Actresses like Foluke Daramola, Iyabo Ojo, Mercy Aigbe and Biodun Okeowo have assisted financially in the past.”