Actor Sunkanmi Omobolanle has penned an emotional tribute to his late half-brother, Ayomikun, son of veteran actors Peju Ogunmola and Sunday Omobolanle, popularly known as Papi Luwe.
Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Sunkanmi shared a throwback photo of himself and Ayomikun, whom he fondly called Oluwanisola, in celebration of his posthumous birthday.
He wrote:
“My dearest brother,
Today the world feels softer – as if even the wind remembers your name.
“I still hear your voice echoing in quiet moments, the way you’d smile and call me ‘Idan mi,’ as though those two words could wrap me in warmth no one else could give.
“Heaven gained you too soon, but I hold on to the laughter you left behind, the kindness you carried, and the love that still lingers in every corner of my heart.
“You were more than a brother — you were a piece of my soul, a light that even death could not dim.
“Happy birthday in heaven, my Oluwanisola. Your name still feels like a prayer, and your memory, a melody that never stops playing.”
Ayomikun, the only biological child of Peju Ogunmola, died in September at age 24. His death shocked the Nollywood community, with several colleagues sending condolences to the family.
Following speculations that he died from a bathroom fall, the family released a statement clarifying that Ayomikun died after a brief illness and not from an accident.
They also stated that he died at a hospital in Ibadan, Oyo State and was laid to rest at Eternal Home Cemetery.
The family urged the public to disregard false reports, describing such rumours as hurtful and disrespectful to his memory.
