A veteran Nollywood actor and producer, Solomon Akiyesi, has been confirmed dead.
Confirming the incident on Monday, National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Abubakar Yakubu, said Akiyesi died in his sleep on Sunday.
“Yes, it is true. He died yesterday. He slept and did not wake up. His body is in the morgue in Abuja, where the sad incident happened,” Yakubu said.
Akiyesi, a native of Akoko-Edo in Edo State, was a seasoned performer who joined the Nigerian film industry in the late 1990s.
The late actor’s career spans over two decades featuring in not less than 100 productions, earning a reputation as a versatile character actor.
