Apart from actors Kunle Afod and a few others who wrote on their Instagram sites about the late veteran actor John Adewumi aka Tafa Oloyede, the majority of Yoruba genre Nollywood stars have remained silent and unconcerned.
The actor, who died on February 1, 2022, will be laid to rest on February 11, 2022.
In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Osogbo, Alhaji Moruf Lawal, the Governor of the Theatre Arts and Motion Picture Producers Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Osun Chapter, revealed this.
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According to him, the family’s burial preparations had been finalized by the association.
Lawal said that the association would organise “Artist Day” in the honor of the deceased on February 10 at his hometown in Ede from 2 pm to 6 pm.
He added that a Christian wake programme would be organised for the deceased on Febuary 10, before he would be laid to rest on February 11.
Also speaking, the General Secretary of the Association, Ayo Oladapo, said Christ Apostolic Church, Ori-oke Baba Abiye, Ede, would handle the Christian wake and funeral service.
Oladapo said the National President of the Association, Mr Bolaji Amusan, popularly known as Mr Latin, had been briefed on the burial arrangements.
He said TAMPAN would also inform the state government officials on the burial arrangements for the deceased.
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