Veteran Nollywood actress, Sidikat Odukanwi, popularly known as Iyabo Oko, has been laid to rest on Thursday, 10 August.

The actress died on Wednesday, 28 June, after a long battle with an undisclosed ailment. She was 62 years old.

The death was confirmed by the daughter of the deceased, Bisi Aisha, on Thursday, 29 June.

She said that her mother died on Wednesday evening after battling an unknown ailment at the age of 62.

Aisha took to her Instagram account to disclose the unfortunate incident with the display of her mother’s picture.

She wrote: “It is well with your soul mummy. RIP.”

Her remains have since been laid to rest in Ile-Ife, Osun state on Thursday, 10 August, 2023.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Iyabo Oko was born on 15 November, 1960, in Iwo, Osun.

In 1973, she started her acting career as a teenager under Eda Onileola Theatre Troupe before she later got popular for her character role in the movie titled, Oko; produced by ‘Oga Bello’.

In 2015, she was diagnosed of an Ischemic stroke which made her take a break from acting.

In 2016, she was honoured with the Special Recognition Award at the City People Entertainment Awards for her contribution to the growth of the Yoruba movie industry.

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