Veteran Yoruba novelist, actor and broadcaster, Adebayo Faleti, has died at the age of 86. He died at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan on Sunday.
Faleti who was a Yoruba translator, TV exponent and a pioneer staff of the first television station in Africa, Western Nigeria Television, WNTV, is survived by three wives including Mrs. Moteniola and Olubunmi, his current wife and has about 15 children.
He was responsible for translating Nigeria’s anthem from English to Yoruba. He also translated speeches made by the Military President of Nigeria, Ibrahim Babangida and Chief Ernest Shonekan, Head of National Interim Government of Nigeria, from English to Yoruba.
Faleti published a dictionary containing the formal or official use of Yoruba names. He received many awards, both locally and internationally, including the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger, OON, the Festival of Arts award with Eda Ko L’aropin and the Afro-Hollywood Award for Outstanding Performance in Arts.
Pa Faleti was a pioneer staff of the first television station in Africa, Western Nigeria Television, WNTV.
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