Founder of the prestigious African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), Peace Anyiam-Osigwe is dead.
Gatekeepers News reports that Peace died at St. Nicolas Hospital in Lagos State. Southwest Nigeria, after reportedly being in a coma since Saturday.
“Our President, Peace, has passed. As at Saturday, she was reported to be in coma at Saint Nicholas. But now her family has confirmed her transition. May the memory of her life be a blessing. Rest in peace, dear Peace,” popular filmmaker Zik Zulu wrote on a Nollywood platform.
Award-winning producer, Obi Emelonye also confirmed her passing-on on his social media handles.
“Thank you and good night dada Peace,” the producer of Last Flight to Abuja said.
Until her death, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe was not only the AMAA, she was also the President of the Association of Movie Producers, AMP and one of the most prominent figures in Nollywood.
