After a long battle with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), following his arrest at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport in October 2011, over allegation that he was couriering drug en route to Paris, popular Yoruba movie comedian, Babatunde Omidina, aka Baba Suwe’s acting career could be said to have nosedived, earning him less visibility on the entertainment scene. But the thespian came to public eye again recently with the news of an undisclosed ailment, and this appears to be causing mixed feelings between his colleagues and fans.
Fans who got hints that the entertainer was seriously ill, and had been abandoned by his colleagues took up some notable actors in the Yoruba movie sector, accusing them of selfishness, insensitivity and misplacement of priority. The professional associations have also been under attack for contributing to politicians’ campaign, while a member who needs urgent medical attention is abandoned.
Apart from personal concerns being expressed by fans of the ailing actor, Baba Suwe himself spurred the emotion of his fans in a viral video where he inferred that he had actually been abandoned in his critical moment, claiming he would be needing about N100million for his medical attention abroad.