Abdulsalam Sanyaolu, popularly known as Charles Olumo or Baba Agbako, a renowned Nigerian actor, has passed away at the remarkable age of 101.
Bolaji Amusan, President of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), announced the news via Instagram.
Agbako’s illustrious career spanned over four decades, with iconic roles in Yoruba films like ‘Taxi Driver’, ‘Jagun’, ‘Amin Orun’, ‘Aiye’, ‘Jayesinmi’, ‘Soworo Ide’, and ‘Igbo Dudu’. Born on February 25, 1923, in Abeokuta, Ogun state, he began his acting journey in 1953 at the Apostolic Church in Mushin, Lagos.
Fellow actor Jide Kosoko paid tribute, saying, “Good night, Baba Charles, a.k.a Agbako… R I P.”
