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Social media skitmaker ‘Isbae U’ loses father 

The deceased, Kamal Adebayo, was a veteran Yoruba actor popularly known as ‘Sir Kay’.

• December 27, 2022
Isbae U and Kamal 'Sir Kay' Adebayo 
Isbae U and Kamal ‘Sir Kay’ Adebayo 

The father of popular social media skitmaker Adebayo Ridwan Abidemi, popularly known as ‘Isbae U’, is dead. 

The deceased, Kamal Adebayo, was a veteran Yoruba actor popularly known as ‘Sir Kay’. 

Reacting to the death, the chairman of Lagos State parks and garages, Musiliu ‘MC Oluomo’ Akinsanya, on Tuesday via Instagram, announced the actor’s demise. 

“It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of Alhaji Kamal Adebayo (Sir Kay). May Allah grant him eternal rest. RIP Sir Kay,” Mc Oluomo wrote. 

In a brief video clip making rounds on the internet, Isbae U was seen with friends and families as the 86-year-old actor was laid to rest according to Muslim rites. 

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