How Popular Nollywood Actor Ayobami Mudashir Olabiyi Died

By Akinwale Kasali

To colleagues and fans, he was known as “Bobo B” due to his youthful dress sense when not on screen.

Though he is, also,  known for his role as a Chief and elderly person in films he has featured.

The news of Ayobami Olabiyi’s passing came as a shock to the Yoruba genre of Nollywood.

He was said to have been admitted at the University College Hospital, UCH, after his health deteriorated in Ibadan, Oyo State, where he eventually passed on.

According to sources, the late thespian was supposed to be on a movie set in Oyo last month, but could not make it due to his deteriorating health.

Akintola, in a statement on the passing said: “I have a directive of the Oyo state TAMPAN Governor, Her Excellency Yeye Bose Akinola, to announce the death of our TAMPAN National General Secretary, Chief Alhaji Musadshir Ayobami Olabiyi ‘Bobo B. May God give his family and the entire TAMPAN members globally the fortitude to bear the loss. Insha Allah, Amen.”

Another colleague, Abidemi Temitayo while paying tribute said: “I remembered what happened vividly the night I took that second slide with you after shooting…we were both on the set of the shoot when the director was giving us a line, Say Y was the director then and asked us to do CR, I said there is no need for it, the director was like will you? Bobo B then replied Bidemi is sure of herself, ki se Omode actor now, we all laughed and we shot the movie, no tape 2 or more, we then took a picture with my person, three of us, and then took the crew too before leaving but today that same jovial man is no more hearing about your death is so shocking

“Alhaji Mudashir Ayobami Olabiyi. This is so sad. Rest well Bobo B…. The industry will surely miss you, even the world at large.”

Before his demise, Olabiyi, was the former governor of the TAMPAN in Oyo state and its current national secretary, died after a brief illness.