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Veteran Journalist and Baale of Oluyole Estate in Ibadan South West local government area, Chief Yemi Ogunyemi is dead.
The death of Ogunyemi who worked with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) for many years was announced in the early hours of Wednesday.
Ogunyemi, a promoter of Yoruba culture, until his death was a prominent member of the Council of Traditional Baales of Ibadanland.
A respected figure in the Nigerian media landscape, spent several years working with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), where he became a household name. He was especially known for his pioneering role in the popular Yoruba reality quiz show Ẹn Balaya, which aired from 1979 to 2004. The programme, whose title translates to “Who’s Bold?”, was the first Yoruba-language quiz show on Nigerian television and became a staple in homes across the South West.
He was also widely remembered for his comic role as Kasali, the witty gateman in the weekly television series Koko Close. The show, which starred the late Olumide Bakare as Chief Koko, was a satirical portrayal of life in a fictional Nigerian neighborhood.
Burial plans to be announced by the family later.
