How Sola Onayiga Died Hours After The Demise Of Adah Ameh

While the dust surrounding the death of Adah Ameh, the vibrant actress of the Johnson Family, is yet to settle, another veteran actress, Sola Onayiga of Fuji House Of Commotion has been announced dead.

Onayiga, who is famed for her role as Ireti (also known as Cooking Practicals) in the defunct television sitcom, Checkmate.

She also acted as one of the many wives in the Fuji House of Commotion, a Nigerian sitcom produced and directed by Amaka Igwe. The show was a spin-off of 90s soap opera, Checkmate.

According to reports, the thespian who is in her 60s, was admitted to the ICU unit of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital two weeks ago.

Her health reportedly became complicated two days ago before she passed on.

Her death was confirmed on Twitter by Husseini Shaibu, Ph.D, a movie critic, Broadcast/Film and PRAD specialist.

He wrote, ”Just learnt that the accomplished Stage and Screen Actress and Fellow of Theatre Arts Auntie Sola Awojobi Onayiga passed on today.

Auntie Sola is best known for living delightfully the role of Ireti aka Cooking practicals in the defunct TV sitcom ‘CHECKMATE’! Journey well Ma!”

Onayiga was an accomplished thespian who worked with the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) after her secondary education.

The film maker who started as an amateur actress, had her first professional job in the cast of ‘The King Must Dance Naked’ by Fred Agbeyegbe.

She played Queen Odosun, one of the principal roles and was paid what she described as a professional fee. After the role, most people started calling her Queen Osun.