Popular Nollywood actor Chief Alhaji Mudathir Ayobami Olabiyi, also known as Bobo B, has passed away in Ibadan, Oyo state.

Reports reaching Legit.ng disclosed that Olabiyi, who was supposed to be on a movie set in Oyo last month, couldn't make it to the movie location.

It was later gathered that the veteran actor was unavailable on set because he had fallen sick and was admitted to the University College Hospital in Ibadan, Oyo. Olabiyi was said to be unable to speak or move.

Until his death, Olabiyi was the former governor of the Theatre Arts And Motion Pictures Practitioners Association Of Nigeria (TAMPAN) in Oyo state and its current national secretary.

Bose Akinola, the governor of TAMPAN in Oyo state, made the announcement of his death public.

Her statement read: "I have a directive from the Oyo state TAMPAN governor, Her Excellency Yeye Bose Akinola to announce the death of our TAMPAN national general secretary, Chief Alhaji Musadshir Ayobami Olabiyi 'Bobo B. May God give his family and the entire TAMPAN members globally the fortitude to bear the loss. Insha Allah, Amen."