Just In: Legendary Comedian, Baba Sala, dies

Foremost comedian and singer, Moses Adejumo, popularly known as Baba Sala, is dead.

He died at 81 in his Ilesa hometown in Osun State on Sunday evening.

His body has been deposited at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex Annex, (Wesley Guild Hospital) in Ilesa.

The comedian’s son, Emmanuel Adejumo, confirmed the death in a Facebook post on Monday morning.

“My Daddy is gone. Finally gone home to glory. King of Comedy finally say bye-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. My daddy is gone,” the younger Adejumo wrote.

Isaac Hastrup, media aide to the deceased, also confirmed the death of the comedian to PUNCH on Monday.

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.”