Adebayo Salami, leading Nigerian actor, has announced the passing away of his mother, Aishat Ayoka Abdulkareem.
The movie director, taking to his Instagram page on Tuesday, revealed that his mother died at the early hours of today.
He wrote “From Allah we all came, To Him we shall all return,” he wrote alongside a photo of the deceased woman.
“It is with a heart of thanksgiving and calm reflection that I announce the passing away of my most beloved mother. She was called to glory few hours ago.”
The actor also revealed that the buried will take place today by 2 pm at their family’s house in Ilorin.
He added “Details of Fidau shall be communicated later. Please put my late mother and the family in your prayers at this period. May Allah grant my precious jewel Aljannah Firdaos. Sleep well my mother, Alhaja Aishat Ayoka AbdulKareem.”
Oga Bello began his acting career in 1964, with a group called Young Concert Party, under the leadership of Ojo Ladipo. The group changed its name to Ojo Ladipo Theatre Group, and later metamorphosed into Awada Kerikeri Theatre Group. Following the demise of Ojo Ladipo in 1978, Salami took the mantle of leadership of the group.
Salami featured in the first Yoruba film, Ajani Ogun, in which the late Adeyemi Afolayan, the father of Kunle Afolayan and Gabriel Afolayan, plays the lead role.
Also, he featured in a movie titled Kadara by Adeyemi Afolayan (Ade love). He later featured in the popular Nigerian comedy series Comedy half hour with the stage name Oga Bello.
He produced his first movie, Ogun Ajaye, in 1985, from the stable of Awada Kerikeri.
Oga Bello was a pioneer member of the Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners. He also served as president of the association.
