Yoruba actress and screen beauty, Mosun Filani has also lost her dear father, Pa Olatunde Solomon Filani at the age of 69 in the afternoon of 19th February. The top actress's was a retiree of the College of Education, Ikere Ekiti.

Family members say the former lecturer worked for the institution for several years before his demise. His former students are said to be teachers of repute and established persons in their chosen fields.

Mosun is married to Barrister Oduoye Kayode, a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidate for the House of Representatives for Ifelodun/Boripe/Odo Otin Federal Constituency in Osun state.

“It was really painful when I received the news; having become a member of the family, I share with them this moment of grief and I beseech the Almighty God to grant our father eternal rest. May God also grant the family the fortitude to bear the great loss.

“We indeed mourn the death of our father and I would surely miss him for his words of wisdom, guidance and fatherly love but we take solace in the fact that he lived an eventful life that is worthy of emulation”, he said.