October 03, (THEWILL) – Nollywood actress, Iyabo Kudirat Odukanmi, also known as Iyabo Oko, has been battling ill-health for some years now. The versatile actress took a long break from the movie scene when she suffered Ischemic stroke about five years ago.
Odukanmi was promptly taken to Military Hospital, Yaba, Lagos for treatment by one of her daughters, Adebisi.
The actress recovered, but later took ill again and was flown outside the country for further treatment. She was in the United Kingdom for some weeks before she was flown to China. She stayed for seven months in China before she was given a clean bill of health.
Unfortunately, she suffered yet another relapse and became a regular visitor to the hospital. This time around, she lost the use of her limbs and was on admission for some days. While she was on her sickbed, the rumour of her death surfaced on the Internet but her children refuted it.
The actress recovered and was discharged on Monday, 20th September, 2021. While her illness lasted, she sold her two cars in order to raise funds for her treatment.
Earlier, while some notable artistes, such as Mercy Aigbe, Bolaji Amusan, Iyabo Ojo and Biodun Okeowo contributed money to ease Odukanmi’s financial burden, Nollywood actress and founder of Passion against Rape and Abuse in Africa (PARA) Foluke Daramola-Salako, took to her social media space, after she was discharged from the hospital, to also solicit funds for her.
Daramola-Salako also begged other well-meaning Nigerians not to relent in their effort at ensuring that the actress gets on her feet again.
