Nollywood Actor, Pa Lere Paimo Is Dead

By Akinwale Kasali

Lere Paimo, popular as Eda Onile Ola,  Nollywood Actor and promoter of Yoruba Culture and Heritage has died at the age of 86 Years.

The Veteran Actor had been bedridden in the past three months. Friends, Colleagues and Families had been taking care of him before his passing.

Baba Eda Onile Ola waa one of the outstanding legends in the nation’s movie industry, especially the Yoruba genre and had, over the years, featured in over 100 Films.

The Ogbomosho, Oyo State born octogenarian was conferred a National Honour of Member of the Federal Republic, MFR,  by President Olusegun Obasanjo for his role in the Creative Art and Movie Industry in Nigeria.

Born on November 19, 1939 in Ikoyi Odan, Osupa in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, to a Tobacco and Yam Farmer,his Mother was a Trader.

He had his Primary School Education in Ogbomosho before relocating to Gold Coast, (present day Ghana), where he continued his education to the Teacher Training College, and obtained a Teachers Grade ll Certificate.

On returning to Nigeria, he stayed in Osogbo and became a Class Room Teacher at Baptist Missionary School.

He ventured into acting when he joined the legendary Duro Ladipo Theatre Group, where he came into reckoning.

He has contributed immensely to the growth and development of the Nigeria Film Industry till date.

In 2014, the late Veteran won N1 Million Cash Prize at the popular Nigeria Game Show, “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire”, anchored then by Frank Edoho.

A year before his feat at the Game Show, Baba Eda Onile Ola suffered partial stroke from which he miraculously survived.

It would be recalled that in 2024 when the late Actor celebrated his 85th Birthday, Filmmaker and younger colleague to the legend, Kunle Afod had surprisingly renovated the house of the late actor in Ogbomosho, changing it from the old aesthetics to the modern day aesthetics.

He also dole dout huge sum of cash for the late Octogenarian for his impact in the Creative Art industry.