Revered Yoruba Nollywood Veteran, Chief Adedeji Aderemi known as Olofa’ina is dead, Reports state.

Nollywood actor, Saidi Balogun, confirmed the Veteran’s passing in a post shared on his Instagram account on Thursday, January 4, 2023.

He posted a picture of the Veteran with the caption, “Goodnight legend Chief Deji Akinremi (Olofa Ina) RIP.”

Film Producer and Chief Executive Officer of Best of Nollywood (BON), Seun Oloketuyi also confirmed his demise.

The Veteran who is the Sobaloju of Edeland, was 73.

Chief Aderemi is a renowned name in contemporary Yoruba theatre and film circles.

The Olofa Ina Group recorded landmark achievements in the theatre industry by pioneering the staging of epical histories of the Yoruba warlords of the 18th and 19th centuries, including Basorun Ogunmola, Balogun Ibikunle, Ogedengbe Agbogungboro of Ilesha, Aare Kurunmi of Ijaye, Kakanfo Afonja and a host of others.

These productions were recorded by Nigerian Television (NTV) Ibadan in the 70s and were narrated by the late Dr. Babayemi then, of the Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan who later became the Oba Olufi of Gbongan, Osun state.

Olofa Ina also recorded a series of television productions among which are Odetedo, Lakaaye, Kogun Maja, and Ade Oba.

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