SO SAD! Yoruba Movie Producer, Abiodun Ibitola Passes Away

Date: 16-05-2016 2:02 pm (7 years ago) | Author: CLARA JANCITA
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An award-winning Nollywood filmmaker has passed away in a hospital at the South-western part of Nigeria following an undisclosed illness.  The Managing Director of Remdel Optimum Communications and Director of Remdel TV, Mrs. Abiodun Ibitola, has passed on. She was said to have died while receiving treatment for an illness at a hospital in Ile-Ife, Osun State.

Her husband and Remdel Chairman, Mr. Remi Ibitola, confirmed the death in a telephone interview with reporters correspondent on Sunday. Together with the husband, the deceased was the producer of several Yoruba movies that include Afonja, Owo Eje, Ofin Ga and Ojo Ola.

Ibitola was a graduate of Theatre Arts from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, where she majored in directing. She worked at various radio and television houses, including the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria.

She was a winner of Best Indigenous Film Producer of the ZAFA Award, London, 2009; Nollywood Outstanding Personality Award, 2007; and Award of Excellence in Creativity by Yoruba Studies Association

Also, Ibitola was the founder and a trustee of The Independent Film and Video Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria, Chairperson Coalition of Associations of Film and Video Distributors in Nigeria and Festival Director, Festival of Indigenous African Language Films.


Posted: at 16-05-2016 02:02 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
- yawa_don_gas at 16-05-2016 02:05 PM (7 years ago)
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This kind yawa fit make yawa cry
Posted: at 16-05-2016 02:05 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Eazyatumeyi at 16-05-2016 02:15 PM (7 years ago)
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Eyah rip o.
Posted: at 16-05-2016 02:15 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- beneno at 16-05-2016 02:18 PM (7 years ago)
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RIP
Posted: at 16-05-2016 02:18 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- deboalabi262 at 16-05-2016 02:57 PM (7 years ago)
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RIP

Posted: at 16-05-2016 02:57 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- gogoman at 16-05-2016 02:58 PM (7 years ago)
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na wa oooo rip
Posted: at 16-05-2016 02:58 PM (7 years ago) | Grande Master
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- omoboriowo96 at 16-05-2016 04:09 PM (7 years ago)
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Eyah RIP
Posted: at 16-05-2016 04:09 PM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Markeve at 16-05-2016 04:29 PM (7 years ago)
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Rip.
Posted: at 16-05-2016 04:29 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- morgan1 at 16-05-2016 06:25 PM (7 years ago)
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rip,,,,
Posted: at 16-05-2016 06:25 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- CHRISETTE at 16-05-2016 07:37 PM (7 years ago)
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Oh dear rest in peace
Posted: at 16-05-2016 07:37 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- mia4321 at 16-05-2016 08:43 PM (7 years ago)
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RIP..                                                                                       
Posted: at 16-05-2016 08:43 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- raynebee at 16-05-2016 08:52 PM (7 years ago)
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I don't even know her buh RIP                             
Posted: at 16-05-2016 08:52 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- botlex at 16-05-2016 09:05 PM (7 years ago)
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RIP Ma!!!
Posted: at 16-05-2016 09:05 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- leodavinci at 16-05-2016 09:09 PM (7 years ago)
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Lord have mercy
Posted: at 16-05-2016 09:09 PM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Sparky273 at 16-05-2016 09:43 PM (7 years ago)
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RIP
Posted: at 16-05-2016 09:43 PM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Novic at 16-05-2016 10:40 PM (7 years ago)
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God have mercy upon your people... people just they die like fowl this days. i really pity children of thiS woman, make her soul rest in perfect peace.
Posted: at 16-05-2016 10:40 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- BournIdentity at 16-05-2016 10:55 PM (7 years ago)
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RIP
Posted: at 16-05-2016 10:55 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- zezprincess at 16-05-2016 10:57 PM (7 years ago)
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Eeeya,my condolence,RIP.
Posted: at 16-05-2016 10:57 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- Oworen25 at 16-05-2016 11:29 PM (7 years ago)
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Too bad, may her soul rest in perfect peace
Posted: at 16-05-2016 11:29 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- climax_man at 16-05-2016 11:41 PM (7 years ago)
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RIP mama remdel..
Posted: at 16-05-2016 11:41 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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