Olumide Bakare

Olumide Bakare was a Nigerian actor.

Career

Bakare began his acting career in the sitcom Koko Close where he featured as Chief Koko with the Nigerian Television Authority.

Selected filmography

Ise Onise
Ofin Kokonla
Oromodie as Judge Iyilade
Maami '' as Otunba Bamisaye
Last Flight to Abuja as Elderly man
Doctor Bello as Chief Idowu
Kofo the first lady
Gbogbomolo''
Death

Bakare died on 22 April 2017 in Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria due to heart and lung disease. He battled with illness for over a year and later in earlier 2017, he suffered a cardiac arrest. He was rushed to the emergency unit of University College Hospital and placed in intensive care. According to Mufu Onifade—former president of the National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners —in his condolence message: