President Bola Tinubu expressed sorrow on Sunday at the passing of two seasoned Nollywood performers: Tolani Quadri Oyebamiji, well known as Sisi Quadri, and John Okafor, better known as Mr. Ibu.
The president referred to the performers as geniuses who, via their work, had relieved and cheered millions of Nigerians.”
Take comfort in the knowledge that even though these cherished Nigerians have departed, they will always live through their works which will remain an inspiration and a fount of good cheer for many,” he said, urging the bereaved.
“The President exhorts the bereaved to take solace in the truth that even though these beloved Nigerians have passed on, they will always live through their works which will remain an inspiration and a fount of good cheer for many.
“President Tinubu prays for the peaceful repose of the souls of the departed and comfort for all those in mourning”, the statement said.
Assuring them of his support, thoughts, and prayers at this time of sadness, he also expressed his condolences to the Actors Guild of Nigeria, the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), and the whole creative community.
Sisi Quadri passed away on Friday at the Ogbomoso general hospital, where he was being treated for an unidentified disease. His passing occurs on the same day as the premiere of Anikulapo: Rise of the Specter: a film in which he portrayed one of the three ghosts in the mysterious epic series helmed by Kunle Afolayan.
Following a relapse around a week prior, Mr. Ibu was taken to Evercare hospital in Lagos on Saturday and later died of cardiac arrest.
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