Popular Yoruba Comic Actor Ijebu Loses 84-Year-Old Mum, Discusses His Unforgettable Memory of Her

Popular Yoruba Comic Actor Ijebu Loses 84-Year-Old Mum, Discusses His Unforgettable Memory of Her

  • Popular Nollywood comic actor Ijebu today, August 9, announced the passing away of his beloved mother, whom he fondly calls Yefunbi
  • The actor who spoke with Legit.ng after her mum’s death revealed that his mother prayed for him and his siblings shortly before breathing her last
  • He also spoke about some unforgettable experiences he shared with his mother and confirmed that no burial plans were in place yet, as the family would have to meet about that

Nigerian comic actor Olatayo Amokade popularly known as Ijebu, has announced that his mother, whom he fondly calls Yefunbi, passed away.

The actor who broke the news on his Instagram page also confirmed to Legit.ng that she passed away today August 9, around 1 pm.

Ijebu and his late mum Yefunbi
Ijebu loses mum, discusses her with Legit.ng. Credit: @ijebuu
Source: Instagram

According to him, Mama wasn’t sick before her death and died due to old age. However, he also confirmed that there were no burial plans in place yet, as the family would still have to meet on that.

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Recounting Mama’s last moment with Legit.ng, Ijebu said Mama called him and his siblings that she wanted to pray for them, which she did.

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He added that after the prayer, Mama said she wanted to sleep, and that was it; she never woke up.

He said: “Mama was someone I was so close to. Moments before she died, she called me, and my siblings told us she wanted to pray for us. After praying for us, she said she wanted to sleep, and that was all. She wasn’t sick, it was just old age, and Mama was 84 years old when she died.

Speaking on a memory of Mama that he would not forget in a hurry, the comic actor recounted how his mum sold her pieces of jewellery and clothes just to send him to school.

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“A memory of my mum that I will never forget in a hurry was when she had to sell her jewelries and cloths just to send me to school. I will really miss her,” Ijebu told legit.ng

May Mama’s soul rest in perfect peace.

Actor Ijebu finally becomes homeowner

It would be recalled that Legit.ng reported that popular Nigerian comic actor, Ijebu, ended the year 2021 with a very big win after acquiring a luxurious property.

The much loved Yoruba film star became the owner of a very big house to the joy of fans.

Numerous fans and colleagues of the star actor took to social media to celebrate him on the new house.

Source: Legit.ng

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Femi Oguntayo A focused and dedicated journalist who has passion for the job. Femi is currently a Senior Entertainment Editor at Legit.ng. He was formerly with the Nigerian Tribune and the Deputy/Online Editor of Fountain Newsbreaker (a Community Newspaper in Ekiti State and was also the Media Assistant to Ekiti State Attorney General.