Jab Adu dies at 83

Legendary Nigerian actor JAB Adu died on
Sunday morning, aged 83. His wife confirmed
the incidence via telephone.
Born Joseph Abiodun Babatunde Adu, the actor
played the role of Bassey Okon in the now
rested Village Headmaster.
The actor who was also a director is credited for
movies such as ‘Cool Re (1976), ‘Bisi The
Daughter of The River’.
Adu was born in Calabar, capital city of Cross
River State on December 28, 1932, but he
started his primary education in Lagos when his
father relocated from Calabar to Lagos.
He attended St. Gregory’s College, Obalende,
Lagos between 1941and 1946.
He worked at the British Bank for West Africa,
the B.B.W.A, now First Bank Plc before he
travelled to Britain where he studied Banking at
the Westminster City College, London and
graduated as an Associate of the Institute of
Bankers (A.I.B) UK. His passion for drama made
him to enroll at Morley College of Drama, South
London.
On his return to Nigeria, JAB Adu worked with
the Central Bank of Nigeria thereafter veering
to pursue his acting career.

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