Nollywood actress Iyabo Oko dies at 61
Sidikat Odunkanwi, a seasoned Nollywood actress better known by her stage name Iyabo Oko, is said to have passed away.
The actress passed away on Wednesday night, her daughter Bisi Aisha confirmed today on Facebook.
“May ur soul Rest In Peace mummyâ€, she wrote.
Foluke Daramola-Salako, an actress, also acknowledged her passing.
On her Instagram page, Daramola-Salako wrote: “and finally we lost her.. rip Iyabo Oko, we did our best but God knows bestâ€
The 61-year-old actress struggled with illness prior to her passing, which forced her to take a significant vacation from the film industry.
She was born on November 15th, 1960 in Osun State's Iwo Local Government Area.
Sidikat went by the stage names "Iyabo Oko," "Apoti Aje," and "Sisi Mama."
One of her daughters, Olamide, revealed last year that her mother had been diagnosed with an ischemic stroke about five years prior but had kept her health difficulties private.
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