Veteran Nollywood actress, Sidikat Odunkanwi, popularly known as Iyabo Oko, has reportedly passed on.
The news was broken on Facebook by her daughter, Bisi Aisha.
She said Iyabo Oko died on Wednesday evening.
She wrote “May ur soul Rest In Peace mummy”.
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”
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 featured in many movies, playing different roles, some of which became her monikers in the industry. Some of the names that stuck on her from her roles include, “Iyabo Oko” “Apoti Aje” and Sisi Mama”.
Last year, one of her daughters, Olamide, disclosed that her mother was diagnosed with ischaemic stroke about five years ago, but she kept her health issues away from the public.
Aside from Foluke Daramola-Salako, other Yoruba Nollywood stars, who have assisted her financially include Iyabo Ojo, Bolaji Amusan, Mercy Aigbe and Biodun Okeowo.
One of Iyabo Oko’s daughters sometime last year announced her death on social media. She however retracted the message, saying that her mother came back to life.
