Breaking News: Renowned Actor, Pa Adebayo Faleti, Is Dead

Renowned Yoruba veteran actor, broadcaster, poet and writer, Chief Adebayo Faleti has died, aged 86.

According to sources, Adebayo, who was an old student of Ibadan Boys High School died Sunday morning at University College Hospital, Ibadan at about 6. am

Chief Adebayo, who happened to be one of the pioneer staff of the first television station in Africa, Western Nigeria Television (WNTV), is survived by three wives including Mrs. Moteniola and Olubunmi, his current wife and has about 15 children.

A family source who confirmed his death informed journalists that his body has been taken to anatomy section at the UCH.

Pa Faleti was a Yoruba translator, TV exponent and was responsible for translating Nigeria’s National anthem from English to Yoruba. He also translated speeches made by the Military President of Nigeria, Ibrahim Babangida and Chief Ernest Shonekan, Head of National Interim Government of Nigeria, from English to Yoruba.