President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passage of iconic actor and revered playwright, Jimi Solanke, saying that he received the news of his death on Monday with a heavy heart.
The Spokesman to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, stated this in a statement made available to TheIdeal.
Baba Solanke was an actor, dramatist, folk singer, poet, and playwright.
The statement reads in part, “President Tinubu mourns the literary and cultural virtuoso and describes him as one of the finest of Nigeria’s creative artists and bastion of our cherished mores and cultural heritage.
“The President condoles with the Solanke family and all those who mourn this painful loss while praying for the peaceful repose of the beloved departed.”
