Veteran movie producer Eddie Ugbomah dies at 78

Nigerian filmmaker, Chief Eddie Ugbomah has died at the age of 78.

He passed on Saturday afternoon in a Lagos hospital following a protracted illness, two days before he was scheduled to undergo surgery on Monday.

His death was announced by Shaibu Hussein, a member of a committee set up to raise funs for his treatment.

“I have the permission of the Chair of the Chief Eddie Ugbomah Medical Fund Committee Alhaji Adedayo Thomas (DG, NFVCB) to break the news of the passage into eternity of the Veteran Filmmaker Chief Eddie Ugbomah, OON,” wrote Hussein on Facebook on Saturday afternoon.

“The veteran filmmaker died an hour ago at the hospital where he was scheduled to undergo a surgery on Monday. Sad..but we totally submit to the Almighty.”

Several persons in the Nollywood community have expressed their condolences.

Peace Anyiam-Osigwe condoled with Hussein and Paul Obazele, former president of Association of Movie Producers, AMP.

“May the CHI bless all of you who came to his aid at this time and May his family and friends find the fortitude to bear the loss,” she wrote.