The Nollywood industry is thrown in a mourning state as the veteran Yoruba actor, Mukaila Adedigba, also referred to as ‘Sikiru Adeshina’ passes on.
The news was confirmed by renowned Nollywood actor and movie director, Kunle Iyiola Afod, on his Instagram page on Saturday.
According to Afod, the actor passed away in the early hours of May 13, 2023. He further described the deceased as a vast repository of Yoruba knowledge and a devout believer in God.
Afod offered his prayers for the peaceful repose of the late actor’s soul.
“Another library is burnt down today
A great philosopher
An icon with so much Yoruba knowledge
A lover of God
@alafinoro1
You departed this sinful world early hour of today
May your gentle soul rest in peace,” he wrote.
Other thespians offered their word of condolences while many were struck by shock at the death of Sikiru Adeshina.
His cause of death, however, remains unknown at the time of this publication.
