BABA SALA (all time comedian) DIES AT 83

All time Nigerian comedian, Moses Olaiya, famously known as Baba Sala, dies at 83.

The musician, theatre artiste and filmmaker who had suffered old age sickness for some time had been rumoured to have passed on, several times.

One of his sons, Emmanuel Adejumo, aka Boisala ,announced his demise in the early hours of Monday.

“My Father is gone. Finally gone home to glory. The King of Comedy finally say good bye to this world. I will miss you so much Daddy. I love you so much but God love you more. Good night my mentor, father, teacher, gist partner.

Baba Sala died in the late hours of Sunday, October 7, 2018 in his hometown, Ilesa, Osun State.

His body is said to have been deposited at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex Annex, (Wesley Guild Hospital), Ilesa.

according to the press statement signed by his media aide, Mr. Isaac Hasstrup, the remains of the deceased comedian had been deposited at the morgue of the wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa.

He is regarded as the father of modern Yoruba comedy, Baba Sala, alongside other dramatists like Hubert Ogunde, Kola Ogunmola, Oyin Adejobi and Duro Ladipo, made theatre and television acting popular in Nigeria.

A prolific filmmaker, Baba Sala career begins in show business as a highlife musician in 1964 with a well known group called the Federal Rhythm Dandies.

He tutored and mentored the Juju maestro, King Sunny Ade, who was his lead guitarist at the time