Sidikat Odunkanwi, the Yoruba movie star fondly called Iyabo Oko, has been laid to rest in Osun state.
The actress passed away in June — although the cause of her death was not revealed.
Iyabo Oko was buried in her hometown in Ile- Ife on Thursday. The burial ceremony was attended by family members, colleagues and close friends.
Toyin Adegbola, the actress better known as Toyin Tomato, who attended the event, shared footage from the wake-keeping service and burial via her Instagram page.
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In January 2022, controversy trailed Iyabo Oko’s health after her family initially announced her death.
But a day later, the family said the ace actress — thought to be dead — suddenly budged back to life.
Iyabo Oko was born on November 15, 1960, in Iwo LGA of Osun state.
She started acting as a teenager in 1973. She later began to feature on the Eda Onileola theatre troupe.
During her prime in the Yoruba film industry, Sidikat was called names such as ‘Iyabo Oko’, ‘Apoti Aje’, and ‘Sisi Mama’.
Before her death, Iyabo Oko had battled with paralysis that led to her acting hiatus.
She would later spend two years away from the acting scene — while the last time she was on a movie set was in 2016.
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