Toronto, Canada – Naija wey dey burst with belle, bad news don land as one of our own, Kayode Peters Adewumi, don pass away. Na Saturday morning, June 28, 2025, family drop the news for Instagram say the beloved filmmaker don join the great cast in the sky after battle with sickness wey no go gree am rest.
Dem shout say, “We dey feel am well well. KP, as dem dey call am, na the guy wey make Flatmates for 2004, and he no stop there. He still do My Flatmates later. Na him get correct vision for film and theatre.” (Trust Naija directors to make everything look like small play.)
Kayode no just sabi act, he sabi produce and direct too. E start for University of Lagos, where him carry English go study, smart guy! After that, na im begin dey shine for the entertainment scene, get like akara on top confam roles and series including Twilight Zone and Papa Ajasco and Company. People love am for storytelling wey dey carry real Naija gist join am.
As we gather our tears, family talk say, “Na kind-hearted man he be! From his kindness, warmth, to him generous spirit, Kayode touch people life wey plenty.” (Abeg, if you no sabi Kayode now, where you dey?)
Peters na true padi to many and him legacy no go vanish anytime soon. Just last year, he dey push work for Crazy Grannies and him master go show for 13 Letters. Men, him dey truly capture the Naija spirit in all him projects.
As dem dey plan for funeral, family request say make we give dem small space to breathe and heal. “We need our time,” dem talk. This one no be easy matter at all.
As the news dey spread across social media like wildfire, many tributes don start to flood in. From fans wey dey miss him laugh, to colleagues wey sabi hin talent well well, Naija entertainment community don turn sorrowful as dem remember kp. Him story dey live with us and we fit no forget wetin he don achieve for the industry.
May Kayode Peters rest for peace, as him don leave mark wey no fit wash away. Till we meet again! (E go shine for cinemas of heaven, we sabi!).
