Ayo Akinwale

Ayo Akinwale also known as Ayobami Akinwale (1946 – September 13, 2020) was a Nigerian actor, producer and academic.
Early life and career.
He was born in Ibadan and attended Methodist High School and the University of Ibadan before commencing academic work as a lecturer at the Polytechnic Ibadan. He was the Dean, Faculty of Arts and Culture of University of Ilorin. He was also the chairman of Oyo State Council for Arts and Culture. He has been a judge on several cultural festivals across Nigeria. He began his acting career in the 1970s featuring in television and drama productions. He won the Best Indigenous actor award at the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards.
Death.
He died due to a brief illness in the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital at the age of 74.