Veteran Yoruba Actress, Motunrayo Adeoye has passed away in
Ibadan, Oyo State.
According to reports, the talented actress died this morning
June 1st after battling chronic ulcer for many years and she will be buried
today at her residence located at Akobo Ojurin, Ibadan Oyo State today
according to Islamic rite.
In her life time, Madam Adeoye was a well-known name in
Nollywood. She was among the 10 most featured Veteran Yoruba actresses in the
industry. She was a niece to a top class traditional ruler in Yoruba Land, Oba
Lamidi Adeyemi, The Alafin of Oyo, Oyo State.
She graduated from Osogbo Technical College, Osun State
where she studied Electronics before she later went to Switzerland for a 7
months course to acquire more knowledge about the profession.
In the 70s, she joined BCOS Communication, Ibadan as a
studio/audio engineer. The job she did for almost 40 years before she got her
retirement in 2010. Almost immediately after her retirement, she went fully
into acting. Her hard-hitting role in Kunle Afod’s hit movie, Igbekun made her
a force to reckon with in the industry.
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