few weeks into 2023, prominent Nigerians died due to illness and other unknown causes.
The following are four prominent Nigerians who died with their names never to be forgotten.
* Peace Anyiam-Osigwe
Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, the founder of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), died on Monday, January 9 at 53 in a Lagos hospital.
The entrepreneur had stated in her last Instagram post that she was taking a “coffee break” before her death.
Anyiam-Osigwe was characterized as an extraordinary personality, pioneer, and one-of-a-kind creative and visionary leader in the film and television industries. She was president of the Association of Movie Producers (AMP) until her death.
President Muhammadu Buhari and a number of other prominent figures released statements mourning her.
* Sunday Akinola (Baba Feyikogbon)
The death of veteran actor Sunday Akinola aka Baba Feyikogbon, was announced on Monday, January 9.
For several years before his death, the 80-year-old struggled with renal failure, hypertension and memory loss.
Akinola rose to prominence with the famous weekly Feyikogbon series, which aired on NTA Channel 7, Lagos for over 13 years throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
The Ogun-born actor was also a musician and a former soldier who was inducted into the army just before the Nigerian Civil War.
* Femi Ogunrombi (Papa Ajasco)
Femi Ogunrombi, the actor and music instructor who played Papa Ajasco in the WAP TV comedy series Papa Ajasco and Company, died on Saturday, January 14.
Ogunrombi studied music and drama at Obafemi Awolowo University.
He was an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, composer, music and video director, and voice coach.
During Abiodun Ayoyinka’s absence from Papa Ajasco & Company, Ogunrombi filled in as Papa Ajasco.
* Barrister Abba Bello Haliru
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives candidate for Birnin Kebbi/Kalgo/Bunza Federal Constituency, Barrister Abba Bello Haliru’s death was announced on Saturday, January 7.
Confirming his death, PDP Governorship Campaign Council Director General, Alhaji Abubakar Shehu, said he died after a brief illness.
The late Abba was the first son of former PDP national chairman, Dr. Bello Haliru.
He won the PDP ticket by defeating the incumbent House of Representatives member, Bello Relisco, in the party’s primary last year.
