Tinubu Responds to the Passing of Iconic Actor and Playwright Jimi Solanke

President Bola Tinubu Mourns the Passing of Actor and Playwright Jimi Solanke, Expressing Deep Sadness

Solanke died on Monday at the age of 81.

Tinubu, in a statement issued by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said Baba Solanke was an actor, dramatist, folk singer, poet, and playwright.

“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,” the statement said.