Elder sister of Olusegun Akinremi, popularly known as Chief Kanran, broke down uncontrollably as the veteran actor was laid to rest in Lagos.
The burial comes nearly a month after his death on August 15 at the age of 70.
The funeral rites began on Thursday with an artistic night in his honour. The burial service was held at Beckley Estate, Abule Egba and interment followed immediately on Friday.
Videos from the event showed his sister being consoled as she wept bitterly. In another clip, she gave an emotional tribute, saying it was heartbreaking to speak of her immediate younger brother as someone dead.
“I shouldn’t be the person standing right here talking about my brother, my immediate younger brother Segun. He was someone loved by all, he was completely sold out for the Lord,” she said.
Members of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, where Kanran worshipped, were also seen breaking down in tears.
Born in 1955, Chief Kanran began acting as a child during Easter and Christmas dramas. He studied at the Centre for Cultural Studies (now Department of Creative Arts) at the University of Lagos in the mid-1970s and later obtained a diploma in directing, acting and film production from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
He became a household name in the Yoruba film industry, known for his portrayal of wealthy men, chiefs, kings and elders. His works include Ewe Orun, Aiye, Efunsetan Aniwura, Agbarin, Bata Wahala and Kunle Afolayan’s Swallow.
Chief Kanran marked 50 years on stage in 2015, celebrating a career that spanned film, television and theatre.
