British actor, Damson Idris, has taken to social media to mourn veteran Nigerian actor, Babatunde Omidina aka Baba Suwe, who died on Monday, November 22.
In a post shared on his Twitter handle, Damson said Baba Suwe was the first to teach him about comedy.
Rest in peace Baba Suwe. A Nigerian icon and the man who first taught me about comedy. God bless.”
Baba Suwe will be laid to rest on Thursday, November 25.
Baba Suwe was Born on August 22, 1958, in Inabere Street in Lagos Island where he grew up but hails from Ikorodu local government area of Lagos State. Omidina 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.