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Nollywood Actor, Tafa Oloyede Is Dead

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The veteran Nollywood actor, Tafa Oloyede is dead.

Naija News reports that talented script interpreter died at the age of 69, today, 1st of February, 2022.

According to Osun state Secretary of the Theater Arts and Motion Picture Producers Association of Nigeria, Ademola Oyedokun, the late Tafa Oloyede died in Osogbo on Tuesday.

He said, “He (Tafa Oloyede) is dead. I just left the mortuary. I will brief you later.”

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The Ede, Osun State born actor who ventured into acting in 1974 died at his residence at Arowomole, Kajola area, Osogbo, Osun State.

Oloyede had his theatre training under late Oyin Adejobi, featured in many movies such as ‘Jaiyesimi’, ‘Ayanmo’, ‘Ekuro Oloja’, ‘Orogun’, ‘Akanji Oniposi’ that made him popular.

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