A former President of the Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners, ANTP, Chief Jimoh Aliu has died at the age of 85.
The Okemesi-Ekiti born thespian who was the producer of the famous movie “Arelu” died at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, on Thursday afternoon.
The Nigerian dramatist, sculptor, film writer, playwright and director, began acting in 1959 through Akin Ogungbe theatre group, but later joined the Nigerian Army in 1967 and retired in 1975 with the aim of focusing on drama as well as promoting independent artist under the platform of Jimoh Aliu cultural group.
He had produced several television drama series.
