“Another veteran actress, Joke Silva wrote:” Bye bye aunty as you go through “the open doors” to your Heavenly Father.
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In memory of her exceptional talent, we remember when she was honoured at the 2016 AMVCA with the Lifetime achievement award in March.
Before her alleged demise, she was confined to a wheelchair but was still very much lively.
She clocked 82 three months ago.
“I am very happy from the bottom of my heart”.
“Actress, Yvonne Jegede, who posted a picture of herself kissing the deceased said on Instagram:” My last kiss, I will forever cherish…
She studied at the Institute of Drama in London.
Bukky Ajayi was born into a christian family but converted to Islam in the early eighties and chose the name Zainab.
She was overseas for six years. She started with the “Village Headmaster” in the 70s, and she later got a role in Amaka Igwe’s ‘Checkmate’.
Ajayi also worked as an announcer, presenter and newscaster at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).
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Bukky Ajayi’s popular movies include Mother of George, Indecent Girl, Diamond Ring, Witches, Thunderbolt, among others.
