Ayobami Akinwale[1] (1946 – 13 September 2020) was a Nigerian actor, producer, and academic.
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Born | Ayobami Akinwale 1946 Ibadan, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Oyo State, Nigeria) |
Died | 13 September 2020(2020-09-13) (aged 73–74) Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria |
Education | Methodist High School |
Alma mater | University of Ibadan |
Occupation | film actor, producer, academic |
Known for | Sango |
Awards | Best Indigenous actor award |
He was born in Ibadan and attended Methodist High School and the University of Ibadan before commencing academic work as a lecturer at the Polytechnic Ibadan.[2] He was the Dean, of the Faculty of Arts and Culture of University of Ilorin.[3][4] He was also the chairman of Oyo State Council for Arts and Culture. He has been a judge at several cultural festivals across Nigeria. He began his acting career in the 1970s featuring in television and drama productions.[2] He won the Best Indigenous actor award at the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[5]
He died due to a brief illness in the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital at the age of 74.[6]
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