The daughter of late Yoruba comic actor Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe, has opened up about the chilling final warning her father gave her just two days before his death.
Halimat Omidina, the actor’s last child, made the emotional revelation while remembering her father on what would have been his 68th birthday.
Baba Suwe, who died in November 2021 at the age of 63, would have celebrated his birthday on Saturday, August 22.
In a heartbreaking tribute shared on X, Halimat said her father’s birthday no longer carried the joy and excitement it once did.
She recalled the family gatherings, food and the sight of her father dressing up for his special day, saying she deeply missed those moments.
But behind the birthday tribute was a more painful memory—the last conversation she had with the comedy star.
According to Halimat, Baba Suwe told her that he was going to die just two days before his death.
She, however, dismissed the statement, believing her father was merely joking.
The following day, she received an urgent call asking her to return home because the actor’s condition had suddenly worsened.
By the time she got home, Baba Suwe had reportedly lost the ability to speak.
Halimat said he died about an hour later.
Looking back, she expressed regret that she did not take his words more seriously and wished she had spent more time creating memories with him and held him tighter when he spoke about his impending death.
Baba Suwe’s passing marked the end of an era for many lovers of Yoruba comedy.
The actor became one of the most recognisable faces in the Nigerian film industry, winning fans with his energetic performances, comic timing and distinctive delivery.
He featured in several popular Yoruba productions, including Iru Esin, Baba Londoner, Oju Oloju and Baba Jaiye Jaiye, among others.
Halimat is the daughter of Baba Suwe and late actress Omoladun Omidina, popularly known as Moladun, who died in 2009.
Her emotional revelation has since stirred reactions online, with fans mourning Baba Suwe afresh and sympathising with Halimat over the loss of both parents.
For her, however, the memory that may linger longest is not one of her father on a movie set—but his haunting words that came just days before he was gone.
