Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has mourned Usman Baba Patigi, aka Samanja.
He described Patigi’s death as ‘the end of a great era in the Nigerian comedy industry, especially in the northern region’.
The governor said Samanja, 81, who was a prince of Patigi in Kwara State, will be remembered as a pathfinder in what has become known as the Kannywood in the Nigerian movie industry.
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He said: “He was a colossus who bestrode the entertainment industry for decades. He will be missed for his great impacts while his legacies live on,” the governor said in a statement.
AbdulRazaq condoled with the family, and prayed Allah to admit the deceased into al-jannah Firdaus.