About Baba
Kola Oyewo was a Nigerian actor, dramatist and scholar. Born on 27 March 1946 at Oba Ile, Osun State, he began acting professionally in 1964 after joining the Oyin Adejobi theatre group. He was known for the role of Odewale in The Gods Are Not to Blame by Ola Rotimi, and became a senior lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University. He died on 12 June 2026, at the age of 80, after a battle with prostate cancer.