Iyabo Oko who features more in Yoruba movies has been off television screens due to an undisclosed ailment
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nollywood actress, Sidikat Odunkanwi better known as Iyabo Oko, has passed on at the age of 61.
Her death was announced via a Facebook post on Thursday, by her daughter, Bisi Aisha who confirmed she died on Wednesday.
Taking to her social media page, she wrote: “May ur soul Rest In Peace mummy.”
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Also confirming the death of the veteran actress is her colleague, Iyabo Ojo who took to her social media page to mourn her.
Sharing her picture via her Facebook page, she wrote: “Nollywood mourns, Veteran actress Iyabo OKO is dead.”
Prior to her demise, the thespian who features more in Yoruba movies battled with ill-health which forced kept off television screens for a very long time.