{"id":215088,"date":"2025-08-01T09:11:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T09:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=215088"},"modified":"2025-08-01T09:11:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T09:11:53","slug":"yoruba-actress-omotola-odunsi-passes-away-colleagues-mourn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/08\/01\/yoruba-actress-omotola-odunsi-passes-away-colleagues-mourn\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoruba actress Omotola Odunsi passes away, colleagues mourn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">The Yoruba Nollywood industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of actress Omotola Odunsi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Her passing was announced by Emiralty Africa blog and confirmed by colleagues, including Bakare Zainab and Yetunde Barnabas. Omotola was known for her roles in several Yoruba films, including Lisabi alongside popular actor Lateef Adedimeji.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_215090\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-215090\" style=\"width: 1300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-215090\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/IMG_9721.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1300\" height=\"867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/IMG_9721.jpeg 1300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/IMG_9721-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/IMG_9721-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/IMG_9721-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-215090\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Late Omotola Odunsi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Bakare Zainab, in a somber tribute on Instagram, did not disclose the cause of death but simply wrote:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cGoodnight. Omotola rest well.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Mimisola Daniels in her reaction prayed:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cMotola, May your soul rest in peace.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Ashabi, babymama to controversial singer Portable, also expressed shock over the tragic news, recalling her last moments with the actress. Ashabi wrote:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cOmoh dis one shock me oooo aunty tola. You\u2019re one of the best actors I\u2019m rooting for. Saw you earlier this year when I was shooting Deputy and we promised to feature each other in our next project, but now u laboured and didn\u2019t wait to reap what life sef.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">She added:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI remember nights you do chat to give me hope and advice. Most of your wishes we talked about didn\u2019t even come true. GOD, we can\u2019t question you oooo. Death is deep.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Omotola Odunsi\u2019s death has left fans, friends, and colleagues heartbroken, with many taking to social media to share fond memories and pay tribute to her talent and warm spirit. See screenshot of reactions to Omotola\u2019s death below:<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-215089\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/photo-output-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/photo-output-scaled.jpeg 625w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/photo-output-73x300.jpeg 73w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/photo-output-250x1024.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/photo-output-768x3146.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/photo-output-375x1536.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/photo-output-500x2048.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In other news, Nollywood actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/08\/01\/jigan-babaoja-raises-alarm-over-death-threats-linked-to-mohbad-whatsapp-group-controversy\/\">Jigan Babaoja has cried out over alleged threats to his life after his personal phone number was leaked online.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In an Instagram post, the 42\u2011year\u2011old said the threats are connected to an ongoing controversy surrounding a WhatsApp group reportedly formed after the death of late singer Mohbad. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/08\/01\/jigan-babaoja-raises-alarm-over-death-threats-linked-to-mohbad-whatsapp-group-controversy\/\"><strong>Tagging the Nigeria Police Force in his appeal for protection, Jigan vowed not to be silenced. <\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Yoruba Nollywood industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of actress Omotola Odunsi. Her passing was announced by Emiralty Africa blog and confirmed by colleagues, including Bakare Zainab and Yetunde Barnabas. Omotola was known for her roles in several Yoruba films, including Lisabi alongside popular actor Lateef Adedimeji. 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