Is Nollywood actor, Olaiya Igwe dead?

Rumors have it that Nollywood veteran, Olaiya Igwe is dead. However, the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners of Nigeria (TAMPAN) urged the public to disregard reports that Ebun Oloyede, widely known as Olaiya Igwe, is dead.

You will recall that some online media had reported that Olaiya died at University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday morning. More so, one of the reports had it that the actor died during the surgery of his Kidney stone.

However, a TAMPAN official while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday morning described the reports as “Rubbish and Fake.”

He said: “It’s fake news and I can confirm to you that Olaiya Igwe is alive.”

In addition, UCH has also reacted to the reports of the actor’s death. According to the Public Relations Officer of UCH, Toye Akinrinola said:

“I am not aware of anything like that. A journalist had called me earlier on the matter. We just checked; there is no record of him at the Emergency Unit of the hospital. At least, if he died at the hospital, the Mortuary record should have revealed that to us,” Akinrinola said.

Veteran actor, Dele Odule, has also rubbished the reports.

He said, “Rumour of his death is untrue. Olaiya is still very much alive. I spoke with him on the telephone about an hour ago and he was very much alive.”