President Tinubu Mourns Iconic Actor And Playwright, Jimi Solanke

It is with a heavy heart that President Bola Tinubu received the news of the passing of Nigeria’s creative icon, Mr. Jimi Solanke, who died on Monday.

Baba Solanke was an actor, dramatist, folk singer, poet and playwright.

President Tinubu mourned the literary and cultural virtuoso and described him as one of the finest of Nigeria’s creative artists and bastion of our cherished mores and cultural heritage.

The President condoled with the Solanke family and all those who mourn this painful loss while praying for the peaceful repose of the beloved departed.