The well-known Nigerian playwright and theatre director, Wole Oguntokun, has died.
At the age of 56, Oguntokun, who was also a lawyer, passed away on Wednesday.
His friend and film director, Kayode Peters, announced his passing on Thursday through an Instagram post.
In the post, Peters reminisced about their collaboration on various theatre projects.
Peters also mentioned their work on the first-ever performance of 'Who is Afraid of Wole Soyinka' at several theatres, including The Muson Centre.
He also recalled their collaboration on the TV series 'Crossworld Blues' on DBN TV.
Peters expressed his grief over losing a talented friend and writer who had moved to Canada and had encouraged him to do the same.
Peters also noted the coincidence of Oguntokun's passing on World Theatre Day.
Peters concluded by expressing his deep sorrow and gratitude for the opportunity to work with Oguntokun.
The late Oguntokun, born on July 15, 1967, served on the board of Theaturtle, a Canadian theatre company.
A graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University, Oguntokun was involved in producing and writing TV shows such as 'Crossworld Blues' and 'Living Free'.
In a 2016 interview, actor Ozzy Agu mentioned collaborating with the late Oguntokun on a theatre play called 'The Red'. Oguntokun.
Agu specifically mentioned his work with Oguntokun on 'The Red', based on the story of Little Red Riding Hood.