The presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has expressed sadness at the death of notable filmmaker and Founder of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), Peace Anyiam-Osigwe.
It was learnt that Anyiam-Osigwe, who has been called “the queen of Nollywood films”, died in a Lagos hospital.
She was said to have slipped into a coma before breathing her last.
In a statement he personally signed, Atiku described the deceased as a pillar of the entertainment industry in Nigeria.
The former Vice President said her death “is a big blow” to Nigeria and the global entertainment industry.
“Peace Anyiam-Osigwe was not only a pillar of the entertainment industry in Nigeria, but a renowned filmmaker and founder of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).
“Her death is a big blow to Nigeria and, most notably, the entertainment industry as a whole.
“May God continue to comfort her family, loved ones, colleagues and the entire Nigerian entertainment industry and may He grant her soul eternal rest,” the PDP flagbearer said.
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