This is sad news for the Nollywood community. It is about the demise of a renowned Yoruba veteran actor, broadcaster, poet and writer, Chief Adebayo Faleti. He died few hours ago at the age of 86.
Adebayo, an old student of Ibadan Boys High School died Sunday morning at University College Hospital, Ibadan at about 6. am according to sources. he was said to have said his morning prayers and told one of his sons that he would be leaving and would like him to continue with his good legacies. he later took ill and was rushed to the hospital.
Chief Adebayo who happened to be one of the pioneer staff of the first television station in Africa, Western Nigeria Television (WNTV).
He was responsible for translating Nigeria’s National Anthem from English to Yoruba. He also translated speeches being made by military president of Nigeria Ibrahim Babangida and Chief Ernest Shonekan, Head of National Interim Government of Nigeria, from English to Yoruba.
Faleti has published a dictionary containing the formal or official use of Yoruba names.He has received many awards, both locally and internationally, including the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) the Festival of Arts award with Eda Ko L’aropin and the Afro-Hollywood Award for Outstanding Performance in Arts
A family source who confirmed his death informed journalists that his body has been taken to anatomy section at the UCH.
