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Babatunde Omidina, Baba Suwe, is dead

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A popular Nollywood actor, Babatunde Omidina, fondly called Baba Suwe, is dead.

Recall that the actor had been battling ill-health for some time now which was alleged to be due to his incarceration over alleged drugs peddling.

He was born on August 22, 1958 in Inabere Street in Lagos Island where he grew up but hailed from Ikorodu local government area of Lagos State, Nigeria.

Omidina had his primary education at Jamaitul Islamial Primary School in Lagos and Children Boarding School, Osogbo before he proceeded to Adekanbi Commercial High School in Mile 12, Lagos state but obtained the West African School Certificate from Ifeoluwa Grammar School in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, southwestern Nigeria.

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Omidina began acting in 1971 but came into limelight after he featured in a movie titled, Omolasan, a film produced by Obalende.He became more popular after he featured in Iru Esin, produced by Olaiya Igwe in 1997.

He had featured and produced several Nigerian movies such as Baba Jaiye jaiye, a movie that featured Funke Akindele and Femi Adebayo, the son of the veteran actor Adebayo Salami.

In 2011, he was accused of cocaine trafficking by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, an allegation that was described as false and defamatory by the ruling of the lagos high court of law.

May his soul rest in peace.

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