Biography Of Late Yoruba Actor Akinwunmi Isola

Akinwumi Isola was born in Ibadan in 1939, attended Labode Methodist School and Wesley College. He studied at the University of Ibadan, earning a B. A. in French. Isola earned an M.A. in Yoruba literature from the University of Lagos in 1978 before commencing academic work as a lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University.


The deceased was appointed Professor at the same University in 1991. Isola wrote his first play, Efunsetan Aniwura, during 1961 and 1962 whilst still a student at the University of Ibadan. This was followed by the novel O Leku, all of which were made into motion pictures by filmmaker, Tunde Kelani. Also, in 1986, he wrote and composed the college anthem that is currently being sung in Wesley College Ibadan.

Isola was a Nigerian playwright, screenwriter, poet and actor. He died yesterday February 17 in his base, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Ishola passed away at the age of 79.

Mrs Adebola Ishola, wife of the late renowned playwright, Prof. Akinwunmi Ishola has said her husband gave no sign that he was going to die anytime soon. The widow said that Ishola had on Friday night taken ‘ amala (food from yam powder) and bean soup’ dished for him.
“He finished everything. My husband did not give any sign that he would die".

MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE.

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Halinko Erameh

Wow

Endy Edeson

@Ola, Halinko, Olajide: This life we are living is borrowed. We just have to put in our best in what we do as if everyday is our last. Pa Ishola died when the industry still needs him. He was a rare icon

Johnson Ahile

rest in peace

Akintoye Adebareh Abdul Akeem

Which one borrowed again? At 80 years of age? If he want to give sign of death unko? Baba sunree

Endy Edeson

@Akeem: Amin. Sure, at 80, he would have still impact more.

Ola Zion More

He is a rare gem bcus he discovered himself .Nigerians no longer have time to build on their skills.all they want is making money at tender age and embracing immorality like the BBN.youths are selling out their future for untimely wealth and irrelevancies .that's why we can't find people like him ,wole Soyinka ,tunde kelani etc in our generation

Endy Edeson

@oLA: wELL Said. Nice comment

Olajide Crown Johnson

What a loss to yoruba entity, especially in area of historic point of our livelyhood

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