Just IN: Ace Comedian, Baba Sala Is Dead

Veteran Nigerian comedian, Moses Olaiya Adejumo popularly called by his stage name, Baba Sala is dead, the report filtered into the air on Sunday evening.


Before his death, he was a an actor, a musician, dramatist cum comedian. Baba Sala whp died at 81 can also be regarded as one of the fathers if not even the grand-father of the modern Nigerian comedy.

Baba Sala died in Ilesa on Sunday evening and his body has since been deposited at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex Annex, (Wesley Guild Hospital) in Ilesa.

Mr Isaac Hastrup his media assistant confirmed the death of the ace comedian to media personalities via telephone on Monday morning.

Hastrup said, “Baba has died. He died some minutes to 10pm on Sunday night. His remains had been taken to the morgue. He died of old-age related sickness.

“He came to church two Sundays ago and he was the one that said the benediction. Baba has gone to be with the Lord and he will be missed by many people including his fans.”