Jimoh Aliu Dies in Ekiti

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.

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.