Many in Shock As AMAA Awards Founder, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe Dies After Days in Coma

Many in Shock As AMAA Awards Founder, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe Dies After Days in Coma

  • The Osigwes are currently in mourning as they announce the passing of their matriarch, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe after she spent days coma
  • Peace is the founder of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) and the Africa Film Academy
  • The AMAA founder died at St. Nicholas Hospital in Lagos after being in coma since Saturday, January 7, 2023

The family of famous Nigerian movie award organizer, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, the founder of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), has announced her passing.

According to reports shared with the public by the family, Anyiam-Osigwe, who was awarded the Nigerian national honours of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR), passed on in the early hours of Tuesday, January 10, 2023, after being in a coma for days.

Photos of founder Peace Anyiam-Osigwe
The family of AMAA awards founder, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe have officially announced the passing of the veteran filmmaker and critic. Photo credit: @amaaawards
Source: Instagram

The AMAA founder was admitted at St. Nicholas Hospital in Lagos, on Saturday, January 7 before giving up the ghost 3 days later.

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According to reports, the family will announce the details of Peace's rite of passage in due course, as they respectfully urge the public to respect their privacy at this time.

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See the post announcing Peace Anyiam-Osigwe's death below:

See how fans of the AMAA Awards founder, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, reacted to her passing

@l.tobiloba:

"This isn't a good way to start the day. May any bad news or condolences never come to our door this year. RIP ma’am."

@gentle_sue16:

"wow eternal rest grant unto her O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon her and may she rest in peace."

@only1mankind:

"Still hard to believe."

@sheisroyale:

"My God! This isn’t a good news at all."

@aik_eke:

"RIP my boss."

@beastofnonation23:

"Nawa… una don Dey announce passing on before family."

@mouth_pis:

"This news is not complete, d!ed in comma, what happened to her that made her be kn comma for days, rip to the dead."

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@sirp2391:

"rest in peace ma so painful."

@mizgrace5:

"Made me remember how I was waiting for dad to come out of coma. It is well."

AMAA Awards 2023 set to be held in Lagos, Gov Sanwo-Olu to host and supervise the annual film academy’s event

Meanwhile, Legit.ng recalls reporting that the famous filmmaker's Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) ceremony recently held the unveiling of its 19th edition in Lagos to huge fanfare.

The founder and president of AMAA, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, was at the unveiling event where she announced a call for entries for movies across Africa to be submitted for consideration by the academy.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was announced as the host of the 2023 edition of the ceremony by Kingsley James, the Chief Operating Officer of the AMAA awards.

Source: Legit.ng

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