Entertainment of Monday, 25 May 2026

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Actor Solomon Akiyesi laid to rest as few Nollywood colleagues attend funeral

Solomon Akiyesi was a Nollywood actor Solomon Akiyesi was a Nollywood actor

Solomon Akiyesi has been laid to rest as videos and pictures from the funeral surfaced online.

The movie star passed away a few weeks ago, throwing the movie industry into mourning following his demise.

According to the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Yakub Abubakar, the actor had complained of pain and was taken to the hospital for treatment.

However, things reportedly took another turn when his wife tried to wake him around 4 AM and discovered that he was unresponsive.

Solomon Akiyesi's burial ceremony surfaces

In a post sighted on Facebook, friends and family members gathered to pay their last respects to the actor before his burial.

There was also a short church service where mourners appeared sombre while singing hymns and praying for the repose of his soul.

In the pictures, most attendees wore black T-shirts bearing the late actor’s image, while others dressed in black attire as they mourned the departed movie star.

Fans, however, observed that many of his colleagues were absent after seeing the pictures from the ceremony.

Some questioned why they did not attend to pay their last respects, while others prayed for the repose of his soul and spoke glowingly about his acting prowess while he was alive.

A few social media users also reacted to the actor’s widow, noting how grief-stricken she looked during the burial ceremony. Some wondered whether the late actor got married late because his son still appears to be very young.

Here is the Facebook post below: