Actress, Yvonne Jegede, who is a daughter-in-law to late veteran actress, Bukky Ajayi took to her Instagram page to celebrate her late mother-in-law on her posthumous birthday. She shared the photo below and wrote;
Happy birthday Mama. It’s just 2days to our first anniversary, I really wish you were here. It was a swell time having you as my oldest best friend, now I wish more than ever for you to still be here to be my mother in law… You are a blessing to me mama. Continue to rest in peace.
Bukola Ajayi was a veteran of the Nollywood industry. Bukky Ajayi was born on February 2, 1934. She played in Nollywood movies almost to the end of her days. She died on 6th of July, 2016. She was 82 years old. The circumstances of her death are still a mystery. According to some sources, her death was connected to heart illness. Other sources provided a cancer theory. The last version suggested that she died due to natural circumstances.
She continued to act in the movies until 2013. She was one of the Nigerian artists who won the Industry Merit Award. It`s the famous award from the African Magic Viewer Choice Awards (AMVCA). Bukky Ajayi AMVCA Award was not the only prize she got in her career.
When she returned to Nigeria, she started to work with the Nigerian Television Authority. Her first job position was a presentation assistant. A few years later she became a presenter and a news reader. You must have heard about at least a couple of her popular children`s programs. She also presented “Nigerian`s Sketches”.
Nevertheless, her acting career started after a trip from Port Harcourt and back to Lagos. Her first role was in the “Village Headmaster” in the 70s. After that, she got a role in “Checkmate” from Amaka Igwe. According to one of her interviews, she got her best acting experience in the international projects. She also starred in some South African movies.
Ajayi Bukky starred in a lot of movies. She played her last role in Mother George directed by Andrew Dosunmu in 2013.