Remi Abiola (listen) (August 1953 – 28 July 2009) was a Nigerian film actress and spouse of the late Moshood Abiola, a Nigerian business magnate and politician.[1]
She died of cancer in New York City on 28 July 2009. She was survived by two children: Abimbola Umardeen and Olajumoke Adetoun.[2][3][4]
Remi Abiola | |
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Born | August 1953 |
Died | 28 July 2009(2009-07-28) (aged 55) New York City |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Citizenship | Nigerian |
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Spouse | Moshood Abiola |
Children | 2 |
Abiola trained as an actress at the Fielding School for Dramatic Arts in England in the 1970s after she left the defunct Nigerian Airways as a flight attendant. When she came back to Nigeria, she auditioned for roles and took part in a TV series anchored by Bayo Awala and Tunde Oloyede, which aired on NTA Channel 10.[5] [6]
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