Owerri, Imo State – E be like say Nollywood don lose another gem as veteran actor Chief Fabian Adibe don pass away for 82 years. Na Seun Oloketuyi, di CEO of Best Nollywood, wey break di news early Wednesday morning, talk say, “Things Fall Apart actor, Fabian Adibe, is dead. Died 2:30 am this morning.” E be like say di guy don travel go better place, and wahala don start for di entertainment industry.

Nobody fit forget Adibe’s performance for Chinua Achebe‘s adaptation of Things Fall Apart. Na im make am stand out like stone for di movie industry. As fans and colleagues dey try hold di tears, dem dey call am “true legend.” Dem dey wish him soul rest for peace, but I dey wonder whether dem dey make palm wine for him own side of di world now. (Chop small for me, oga!)

Fabian Adibe, wey don dey act since di 1970s, na member of di Odunke Artists group wey help shape Nigerian theatre. E get plenty classic films wey e feature for, like Isakaba, Billionaires’ Club, and Dangerous Mind. Dis man na true pioneer, e don gree say Nollywood no be play play matter, dem no fit forget am for di industry.

Details about wetin really cause him demise still dey sketchy, but as di news dey spread, everybody don dey share dem own tributes. Celebrity journalist Seun Oloketuyi talk say, “2:30 am dis morning, details later.” Na serious matter wey don send shockwaves through di community, and nobody no go fit replace Am.

Everybody dey reflect on di impact wey Adibe carry come Nollywood. As dem dey put di news online, reactions don dey show say people really hold dis man for high esteem. Comment wey one fan drop, say, “May his departed noble soul rest in peace,” fit sum di feelings of many wey dey mourn am.

As we talk now, di entertainment community dey really dey find am hard to cope with dis loss, especially as dis no dey happen out of di blues. Di month of August serious for Nollywood, as we don witness deaths of other stars like Segun Remi and Omotola Odunsi. E be like say na bad luck season we dey enter.

From all accounts, Chief Fabian Adibe na one man wey don show say acting no be for jests. Him legacy dey live on as fresh talents dey try match wetin e don do, yet dem go always remember sey e dey run di game for long before dem come show face. Abeg, someone pour me palm wine, make I raise glass for dis legend. Cheers to you, Chief Adibe!