British actor, Damson Idris has restated that late Veteran Nigerian actor, Baba Suwe was the first man who taught him comedy.
Damson said this on his Twitter page while paying tribute to the late Nigerian comic legend.
His tweet read: “Rest in Peace Baba Suwe. A Nigerian icon and the man who first taught me about comedy. God bless.”
Born Babatunde Omidina, Baba Suwe became popular after he featured in Iru Esin, produced by Olaiya Igwe in 1997. He also featured in and produced several Nigerian movies such as Baba Jaiye Jaiye, a movie that featured Funke Akindele and Femi Adebayo.
In 2011, he was accused of cocaine trafficking by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, an allegation that was described as false and defamatory by the ruling of the Lagos State High Court.
The actor’s health battle was made public in 2019 when he was said to be battling an undisclosed sickness.
Adesola Omidina, a son of the late veteran Nigerian comic actor, Baba Suwe, has also announced the burial arrangements of his father who died on Monday.
The young man who is also an actor, took to his Instagram page to announce that his father’s interment would hold on Thursday, November 25, 2021.