Yoruba comic actor, Baba Suwe buried in Ikorodu

Earlier in the day, some his colleagues and elders in the  Yoruba movie industry among who are Adebayo Salami aka Oga Bello, Bolaji Amusan aka Baba Latin and Dele Odule were present at his residence.

Residents, fans and other close associates of the departed were present to pay their last respect to the thespian.

Emotions ran high as his remains were finally interred, as family members, fans and others developed misty eyes to express their sorrow at the departure of a star actor, a father and a bread winner.

The Yoruba comic actor who died on Monday was born on August 22, 1958, in Inabere Street in Lagos Island where he grew up but hailed from Ikorodu Local Government area of Lagos State.

He had his primary education at Jamaitul Islamial Primary School in Lagos and Children Boarding School, Osogbo before he proceeded to Adekanbi Commercial High School in Mile 12, Lagos state but obtained the West African School Certificate from Ifeoluwa Grammar School in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State.

Omidina began acting in 1971 but came into the limelight after he featured in a movie titled, Omolasan, a film produced by Obalende.

He became more popular after he featured in Iru Esin, produced by Ebun Oloyede aka Olaiya Igwe in 1997.

He had featured and produced several Nigerian movies such as Baba Jaiye jaiye, a movie that featured Funke Akindele and Femi Adebayo, the son of the veteran actor Adebayo Salami.

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 high court of law.

His solicitor was the late Bamidele Aturu, a Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist.

Baba Suwe lost his comedienne wife, Omoladun Kenkelewu some years ago. He has been battling an ailment in recent times, and one of those philanthropists who gave him financial support was Reverend Esther Ajayi. He was flown to US for medical attention.