Veteran Yoruba actor, Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe, has finally travelled overseas for his medical treatment.

The development was announced by actor, Yomi Fabiyi, in an Instagram post on Sunday.

He announced that the actor made the trip on Saturday, April 20 and was accompanied by his son, Sola Omidina.

Yomi also sent messages of appreciation to all the bodies that came to the aid of the actor when news of his ill health broke.

News of Baba Suwe’s worsening health condition came to light in February.

The 60-year-old actor confirmed his health challenges in an interview where he lamented the worsening state of his health,

He confirmed that he was walking with the aid of a stick.

Baba Suwe was subsequently admitted at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).

The admission was facilitated by the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) with the assistance of the Federal Ministry of Health.

 

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BREAKING NEWS: BABA SUWE TRAVELS TO THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA. Happy Easter to you all. Of course, before this season of love, emourmous and rare love is being shown to the veteran actor and comedian Alh. Babatunde Omidina. With your help and love, Baba Suwe travelled out in company of his son Sola Omidina to the United States of America yesternight 20th April, 2019 to complete his medical treatment. I must add that the Federal Ministry of Health through the Lagos University Teaching Hospital(LUTH) were able to stabilize him in order to make the long haul with little or no acute discomfort. On behalf of Baba Suwe’s family, his colleagues, friends, TAMPAN movie association worldwide, I humbly register an undiluted appreciation to each and everyone for this wonderful show of love. Thank you once again to our dear mother, Rev. Mrs Esther Abimbola Ajayi for footing the air tickets. Depending on the treatment and prospective out-patient appointments, Baba Suwe should be return to the screen hale and hearty before the last quarter of the year. He will be treated in a hospital in Rhode Island, USA. We owe this to God and you, I mean you that did one thing positive or the other to get him thus far.Thank you all for being there and thank you for humanity. Happy Easter and Enjoy your holiday. Yomi Fabiyi. Video Music Artist: @bisimanuel

A post shared by Yomi Fabiyi (@realyomifabiyi) on Apr 21, 2019 at 12:13am PDT