Ace Nigerian comedian cum actor, “Baba Suwe” is dead. The actor whose real name is Babatunde Omidina died at the age of 63.
Born on August 22, 1958 in Lagos Nigeria, Baba Suwe ventured into acting in 1971 but came into the limelight after he featured in a movie titled, Omolasan, a film produced by Obalende.
In His Life time, Baba Suwe featured and produced several Nigerian movies as a comic figure to the delight of his teeming fans and lovers.
The news of his death was confirmed by the president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Picture Producers Association of Nigeria, Bolaji Amusan Popularly knows as Mr Latin, who could not confirm the cause of his death.
In 2011, he was arrested for suspected possession of cocaine with the aim of trafficking by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, an allegation that could not be proven and later described as false and defamatory by the ruling of the Lagos State High Court.
May his Soul rest in Perfect Peace!
