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Yoruba Nollywood actress Sidikat Odunkanwi popularly known as Iyabo Oko, has given up the ghost.
The news of her demise was reported by her daughter via her social media page on Thursday.
She wrote, “May ur soul Rest in Peace Mummy”.
Her death is coming weeks after her junior colleague, Murphy Afolabi died in a controversial circumstance.
“May ur soul Rest In Peace mummy”, she wrote.
Actress Foluke Daramola-Salako also confirmed her death.
On her Instagram page, Daramola-Salako wrote: “and finally we lost her.. rip Iyabo Oko, we did our best but God knows best”
Another actress Tosin Adebayo on instagram wrote ‘Ha! Adieu Mama’
Before her demise, the 61-year-old actress battled with ill-health which caused her to take a long break from the movie scene
She was born on the 15th of November 1960 in Iwo Local Government Area of Osun State.
Sidikat had stage names such as “Iyabo Oko” “Apoti Aje” Sisi Mama”.
Last year, one of her daughters, Olamide, disclosed that her mother was diagnosed with ischaemic stroke about five years ago but kept her health issues away from the public.