Kannywood actor, Samanja passes away at 84 years old
Popular Veteran Actor, Samanja has passed away at the age of 84 years old. He was a Kannywood/Nollywood actor. His real name was Usman Pategi, but he is popularly known as Samanja. He died on the 12th of November, 2023 at 84 years of age. He passed on at midnight on Sunday.
He was a famous actor Well known for acting in Hausa movies. He was born on the 20th of May 1942. He was born in Pategi into the royal house of Pategi Emirate, which is located in Northern Nigeria. The exact cause of death is unknown however, reports revealed that he had been battling with an unknown illness.
It was reported that he had battled with a prolonged illness before his death. Samanja is an actor, a film director and writer. He is the son of the Kate King of Pategi, Etsu Usman Patako. Samanja became famous after his role in the popular Hausa film titled Samanja which is a drama about the life of Soldiers in the barracks.
He is a retired soldier. He was also a former staff of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) in Kaduna. He left behind his 2 wives and 14 children. He has been buried. He was buried the same day in Kaduna according to Islamic rites.
It was Husseini Shaibu who is a theatre consultant, who revealed the news of his death on Sunday, November 12, 2023 on his Facebook page
He wrote “I have been reliably informed that light has dimmed on the veteran actor, Usman Baba Pategi, popularly known as Samanja Mazan Fama. The actor who rode to national prominence in the 80’s playing Samanja in the defunct NTA drama series (about the life of Soldiers in the barracks), titled ‘Samanja’, reportedly passed on around midnight on Sunday. The last time I saw Samanja was in Lagos in 2019 when he was awarded the Fellowship of Theatre Arts (FTA) by the Israel Eboh-led National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners. Journey Well Sir…. Good Night Samanja!,”
Other fans and fans have also shared their condolences in the comment section.
Popular Veteran Actor, Samanja has passed away at the age of 84 years old. He was a Kannywood/Nollywood actor. His real name was Usman Pategi, but he is popularly known as Samanja. He died on the 12th of November, 2023 at 84 years of age. He passed on at midnight on Sunday.
He was a famous actor Well known for acting in Hausa movies. He was born on the 20th of May 1942. He was born in Pategi into the royal house of Pategi Emirate, which is located in Northern Nigeria. The exact cause of death is unknown however, reports revealed that he had been battling with an unknown illness.
It was reported that he had battled with a prolonged illness before his death. Samanja is an actor, a film director and writer. He is the son of the Kate King of Pategi, Etsu Usman Patako. Samanja became famous after his role in the popular Hausa film titled Samanja which is a drama about the life of Soldiers in the barracks.
He is a retired soldier. He was also a former staff of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) in Kaduna. He left behind his 2 wives and 14 children. He has been buried. He was buried the same day in Kaduna according to Islamic rites.
It was Husseini Shaibu who is a theatre consultant, who revealed the news of his death on Sunday, November 12, 2023 on his Facebook page
He wrote “I have been reliably informed that light has dimmed on the veteran actor, Usman Baba Pategi, popularly known as Samanja Mazan Fama. The actor who rode to national prominence in the 80’s playing Samanja in the defunct NTA drama series (about the life of Soldiers in the barracks), titled ‘Samanja’, reportedly passed on around midnight on Sunday. The last time I saw Samanja was in Lagos in 2019 when he was awarded the Fellowship of Theatre Arts (FTA) by the Israel Eboh-led National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners. Journey Well Sir…. Good Night Samanja!,”
Other fans and fans have also shared their condolences in the comment section.