Nigeria’s entertainment industry and academic communities have been thrown into profound mourning following the passing of legendary veteran actor, cultural icon, and revered academic, Professor Adekola Akangbe Gabriel Oyewo, popularly known to millions as Professor Kola Oyewo.
The iconic arts pioneer passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026, at the age of 80. The devastating news was officially broken by his son, Adetoyese Oyewo, through an emotional, public announcement shared on Facebook, paying immense tribute to his father’s deeply impactful journey across the stage, the silver screen, and university lecture halls.
In the poignant announcement, Adetoyese beautifully described the octogenarian scholar as a patriarch whose long life was completely defined by "love, wisdom, strength, and kindness."
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While acknowledging the family's deep grief during this mourning period, he expressed profound gratitude to God for the remarkable life his father lived and the hundreds of thousands of lives he positively transformed throughout his multi-decade career.
"It is with a heavy heart that I share the passing of my beloved father," Adetoyese wrote, appealing for continued prayers and public support as the family shifts from mourning to celebrating a life of absolute dedication to national service, intellectual learning, and the preservation of the performing arts.
Professor Kola Oyewo was widely celebrated as one of West Africa’s finest pillars of contemporary theatre arts. Over several decades, he contributed significantly to the rigorous development, preservation, and global export of Yoruba theatre architecture, serving as a prominent champion of indigenous Nigerian culture.
His rare ability to seamlessly bridge the gap between popular Nollywood films and elite academic scholarship earned him towering respect from industry practitioners and ivory tower intellectuals alike, leaving behind an unassailable cultural legacy that will inspire generations to come.
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