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Nigerian Movie Industry has been thrown into mourning yet again as it has been reported that Veteran Yoruba Actress, Motunrayo Adeoye has passed away in Ibadan, Oyo State.
According to reports, the talented actress died this morning June 1st after battling chronic ulcer for many years and she will be buried today at her residence located at Akobo Ojurin, Ibadan Oyo State today according to Islamic rite.Image may be NSFW.
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In her life time, Alhaja Motunrayo Adeoye is a force to reckon with in the Yoruba movie industry. She is among the top 10 most featured Veteran Yoruba actresses rocking the scene. She is a niece to first class Oba in Yoruba Land, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, the Alafin of Oyo town, Oyo State.
Before now, not many are aware of this, but looking at her face, you will agree with us that they both wear the same tribal marks. Madam Adeoye, who starred in Kunle Afod’s hit movie, “Igbekun”, She was born into the royal family of Alafin of Oyo, who is her father’s kid brother.Image may be NSFW.
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Mama spent most of her life in the town until after she got admission to study Electronics at the Technical College, Osogbo, Osun State. Shortly after that, she came to Lagos and she spent 7 years before she returned to Ibadan when she got a job at BCOS as a studio/audio manager.Image may be NSFW.
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She later jetted to Switzerland for a 7 months course to acquire more knowledge about the profession in 1979. Education for her started at Ansarudeen Primary School, Agunpopo, Oyo Town, from there to Anglican Secondary School in the same town before her higher education.Image may be NSFW.
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