Veteran Nollywood Actor, Babatunde Omidina popularly known as Baba Suwe is dead.
He was reported dead on Monday morning a few weeks after he celebrated his 67th birthday.
One of his Children Adesola Omidina announced his death on Social media.
He had battled ill health in the last few years following his release from detention by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency due to suspicion of being a drug courier.
Omidina was a pioneer in Nollywood, the Nigerian movie industry and was a well-loved and regarded comedian who left his mark in the industry.
He lost his wife, Mosurat Omidina, popularly known as Moladun Kenkelewu in 2009.
He suffered poor health in 2018, causing several Nigerians including Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to donate funds for his medical treatment abroad.
He was born on August 22, 1958 in Inabere Street in Lagos Island where he grew up but hails from Ikorodu local government area of Lagos State, southwestern 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.
Omidina began acting in 1971 but came into the 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.
