Babatunde Omidina

Babatunde Omidina
Born 22 August 1958
Lagos Island
Nationality Nigerian
Other names Baba Suwe
Ethnicity Yoruba
Citizenship Nigerian
Occupation
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active 1972-present

Babatunde Omidina (born August 22, 1958) is a Nigerian actor and comedian popularly known as Baba Suwe.[1][2]

Early life

He was born on August, 1958 in Inabere Street in Lagos Island where he grew up but hails from Ikorodu local government area of Lagos State, southwestern Nigeria.[3] He had his primary education at Jamaitul Islamial Primary School in Lagos and Children Boarding School, Osogbo before he proceeded to Adekanbi Commercial High School in Mile 12, Lagos state but obtained the West African School Certificate from Ifeoluwa Grammar School in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, southwestern Nigeria.[4]

Career

He began acting in 1972 but came into limelight after he featured in a movie titled, Omolasan, a film produced by Obalende.[5] He became more popular after he featured in Iru Esin, produced by Olaiya Igwe in 1997.[6] He had featured and produced several Nigerian movies such as Baba Jaiye jaiye, a movie that featured Funke Akindele and Femi Adebayo, the son of the veteran actor Adebayo Salami.[7] In 2011, he was alleged of cocaine trafficking by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, an allegation that was described as false and defamatory by the ruling of the lagos high court of law.[8][9] His solicitor was the late Bamidele Aturu, a Nigerian lawyer and human right activist.[10][11]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ "More Troubles for Popular Actor, Baba Suwe, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "BBC News - Nigeria comic Baba Suwe compensated for drugs arrest". BBC News. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Life After Omoladun: Baba Suwe finds love again; to remarry soon". Vanguard News. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "My Ordeal With Ndlea Tarnished My Image – Baba Suwe". nigeriatell.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  5. ↑ http://www.nigeriafilms.com/artists_profile_details.asp?user_id=1446/
  6. ↑ Olawale Adegbuyi. "MOVIE VETERANS: NIGERIAN FILM ICONS ON PARADE – Part 2". The Movietainment Magazine. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  7. ↑ Olapeju Koya. "PJNaijaExpress". pjnaijaexpress.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "Nollywood star Baba Suwe beats drug rap after prison toilet watch". the Guardian. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  9. ↑ Leadership Newspaper (21 March 2014). "Cocaine Scandal Ruined My Career – Baba Suwe". Nigerian News from Leadership News. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "Popular Nigerian Comedian Baba Suwe Granted Bail In Alleged Drug Trafficking Case". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  11. ↑ Editor. "Baba Suwe's lawyer, Bamidele Aturu dies at 49 - Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Number 1 Entertainment Daily". Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Number 1 Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 16 February 2015.