Ololade Adeyanju/
Renowned Nigerian actor and Oba Asa of Yorubaland, Chief Jimoh Aliu MFR is dead.
According to family sources, Aliu, who was the producer of the famous TV Series – “Arelu”, died at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti
He began acting in 1959 when the late Akin Ogungbe, a Nigerian veteran dramatist visited his hometown, the same year he joined the Akin Ogungbe theatre group where he gained some experience in drama.
In 1966, after he spent seven years with the Ogungbe troupe, he established “Jimoh Aliu Concert Party”, a group based in Ikare in Ondo State southwestern Nigeria.
Photo: The Deputy Commandant General, South West, Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN), late Chief Jimoh Aliu (middle) flanked by a traditional ruler from the Republic of Benin, Kabiyesi Gidimajegbe Omilase Avrankou and the Lagos State commandant of VCN, Otunba James Udoma; the Erelu Asa, Duchess Funmi Rotiba (far left) and the Ondo State commandant, Mr Akinwunmi Gideon. 
Prof. Houdegbe (2nd left) flanked by King of Porto Novo (left) and Oba Asa of Yorubaland, late Chief Jimoh Aliu with the King of Ilase and another Monarch.
He later joined the Nigerian Army in 1967 but retired in 1975 with the aim of focusing on drama as well as promoting independent artist under the platform of Jimoh Aliu cultural group.
He had produced television drama series such as Iku Jare Eda, Yanpan Yanrin and Fopomoyo that featured King Sunny Ade.
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