Veteran Yoruba actor Babatunde Omidina popularly called Baba Suwe is dead.
He died on Monday 22nd November, 2021 after an undisclosed illness.
He was 63.
Baba Suwe began acting in 1972 but came into limelight after he featured in a movie titled, Omolasan, a film produced by Obalende.
He became more popular after he featured in Iru Esin, produced by Olaiya Igwe in 1997. He had featured and produced several Nigerian movies such as Baba Jaiye jaiye, a movie that featured Funke Akindele and Femi Adebayo, the son of the veteran actor Adebayo Salami.
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In 2011, he was alleged of cocaine trafficking by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, an allegation that was described as false and defamatory by the ruling of the Lagos high court of law.
His solicitor was the late Bamidele Aturu, a Nigerian lawyer and human right activist.
May his soul rest in peace.
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