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Nollywood veteran actress ‘Ireti’ is dead

Admin July 18, 2022

July 18, 2022

Nollywood veteran actress, Oluwasolamipe Onayiga, popularly known as ‘Ireti’ is dead.

The renowned actress, who played the role of Ireti in Kunle Bantefa’s popular soap ‘Fuji House of Commotion’, died on Monday after a brief illness.

Mr. Seun Oloketuyi, founder of the Best Nollywood Awards, made the news public to her fans and well-wishers in his social media platforms.

“I have just been informed that the accomplished stage and screen actress and Fellow of Theatre Arts, Auntie Sola Awojobi Onayiga has passed on.

“Auntie Sola, who is best known for living delightfully the role of Ireti (a.k.a cooking practicals) in the defunct television sitcom ‘CHECKMATE’ reportedly passed on this morning,” Oloketuyi wrote.

According to him, her husband, Pastor Tosin Onayiga, also confirmed the incident, saying she died around 3:45a.m on Monday. (NAN)

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