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Basketmouth kept his message simple yet heavy with emotion, writing: \u201cFarewell my good friend. #Okemkpi #KayodePeters<\/strong>\u201d, accompanied by three red heart emojis.<\/p>\n The post has drawn an outpouring of condolences and reactions from fans, celebrities, and industry colleagues.<\/p>\n Tributes have continued to pour in. Fellow comedian AY wrote, \u201cRest well brother,\u201d<\/strong> while Africa Magic, the platform behind Flatmates, responded with a trio of white heart emojis in mourning.<\/p>\n SEE REACTIONS BELOW<\/strong><\/p>\n Kayode Peters was more than just a comic actor \u2014 he was a respected director and stage producer who helped shape modern Nigerian comedy through both television and theatre.<\/p>\n His role as \u201cKoko\u201d on Flatmates became a fan favorite, known for his impeccable comedic delivery and effortless chemistry with co-stars like Basketmouth and Okey Bakassi.<\/p>\n His loss has been deeply felt across Nollywood and Nigeria\u2019s broader creative community. Many describe him as humble, hardworking, and immensely talented \u2014 a man who brought laughter to countless homes and lifted many behind the scenes.<\/p>\n As the industry grieves, Basketmouth\u2019s emotional video stands as a fitting farewell to a colleague turned brother, immortalizing Kayode Peters not only for the roles he played but for the joy and legacy he leaves behind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Renowned comedian and actor Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth, has paid a heartfelt tribute to late actor and director Kayode Peters, whose sudden passing has left the Nigerian entertainment industry in mourning. In a moving Instagram video, Basketmouth compiled memorable moments from the long-running comedy series My Flatmates, where Peters portrayed the character \u201cKoko.\u201d […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":213347,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"subtitle":"","format":"standard","override":[{"template":"2","single_blog_custom":"94000","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"top","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"1","show_post_reading_time":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"1","zoom_button_out_step":"3","zoom_button_in_step":"3","number_popup_post":"1","show_author_box":"0","show_post_related":"1","show_inline_post_related":"1"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-500","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[3430,33590,11279,622],"class_list":["post-213343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-basketmouth","tag-flatmates","tag-kayode-peters","tag-koko"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/07\/1751400573323.jpg\")
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