My mother is alive again, Iyabo Oko’s daughter says

By Mustapha Solagberu

Veteran Nollywood actress, Sidikat Odukanwi, popularly known as Iyabo Oko who was pronounced dead on Wednesday evening, January 5 is still alive.

The news of the actress’s death was communicated by actress Foluke Daramola-Salako in a social media post after the actress’ daughter, Bisi Aisha, announced her mother’s passing.

The daughter however reversed herself when she said that her mother came back to live three hours after they thought she was dead.

Updating Nigerians on the welfare of Iyabo Oko, Daramola-Salako wrote on her Instagram page, “Updates on Iyabo Oko just heard from her daughter again that she moved her hand that she’s still alive o,” she wrote.

Adding that, “Hallelujah o she’s alive o, it was her same daughter that announced her death to me b4 and she was the one that said she’s alive now.”

Born 15 November 1960 in Iwo Local Government Area of Osun State, Sidikat known by the screen names “Iyabo Oko” “Apoti Aje” Sisi Mama” have been a fans favourite.

Last year, one of her daughters, Olamide, disclosed that her mother was diagnosed with ischaemic stroke about five years ago but kept her health issues away from the public.