“People accused me of killing Baba Mero, his wife” — Adebayo Salami

Veteran actor Adebayo “Oga Bello” Salami has revealed that he nearly abandoned acting after facing allegations over the deaths of his mentor, Ojo “Baba Mero” Ladipo, and the veteran theatre pioneer’s wife.

Speaking in an interview on Feel Right News TV, published on YouTube on Tuesday, the actor said the accusations marked the darkest period of his career and left him questioning whether to remain in the profession.

Although Oga Bello did not explain the basis of the allegations or identify those behind them, he said they intensified after the deaths of Baba Mero and his wife, leaving him emotionally devastated.

Baba Mero’s death

Baba Mero was one of the pioneers of Yoruba travelling theatre and comedy. He founded the Young Concert Party, which later evolved into the Ojo Ladipo Theatre Group and then into the Awada Kerikeri Theatre Group.