July 18, (THEWILL) – Sola Awojobi Onayiga, popularly known as Ireti in the defunct Television drama series, Fuji House of Commotion is dead.
According to Husseini Shaibu, a movie and culture critic, the actress died on Monday morning.
“I just learnt that the accomplished stage and screen actress and Fellow of Theatre Art, Auntie Sola Awojobi Onayiga passed on today.
“Auntie Sola is known for living delightfully the role of Ireti, aka cooking practical in the defunct Checkmate! Journey well, ma,”he tweeted.
She was admitted at the ICU, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital a fortnight ago.
Shortly after her education, she worked with the Federal Capital Development Authority, FCDA.
She was also a student of National Institute of Internal Auditors for two years before dropping out to study Theatre Art at the University of Ife, OAU.
Apart from acting, she ventured into politics and contested on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in 2015 for the House of Assembly, Ikorodu Constituency 1.
