Veteran Yoruba actor, Ajikanle reportedly passed away on Monday after a long battle with stroke that lasted for seven years. His death marks the end of a significant career in the Yoruba film industry. Musiliu Ajikanle’s contributions to Yoruba cinema will be remembered by fans and fellow actors alike.
Nollywood filmmaker and actor Saliu Gbolagade made the announcement in an Instagram post on Monday.
The filmmaker wrote: “Ina Lilah Waina Allah Rajiun. God gave each of us the gift of life, and God gifted us with eternal life.
“Rest well, my dear friend Musiliu Ajikanle, your footsteps can never be filled, nor your love ever forgotten. May the blessings and peace of a good life lived follow you into heaven.”
Yoruba movie celebrities like Ayo Mogaji, Fathia Balogun, Sola Kosoko, and actor Portable took to the comments section to express their condolences.
