Nigerian Filmmaker Kayode Peters Laid to Rest in Canada, Family Bids Farewell in Emotional Video
- Nollywood actor and film producer Kayode Peters has been laid to rest in Ontario, Canada
- A video from his funeral service recently emerged as family and friends gathered to pay their last respect
- An emotional clip captured the moment Kayode Peters' casket was laid to the ground, stirring tributes from Nigerians
Nigerian actor, producer, and director, Kayode Adewumi, also known as Kayode Peters has been buried in Canada on Saturday, August 2.
A video from his private funeral in Canada has emerged on social media as family and friends paid their last respects to Kayode Peters.
Source: Instagram
A clip showed the moment Kayode's casket arrived at the cemetery. Another clip also captured the moment his casket was laid to the ground as family and friends watched.
Sharing an update about his funeral, Kayode's family wrote:
"As we prepare to say our last goodbye to Kayode Peters🕊, we invite all who knew, loved, and were inspired by him to join us in Toronto to honour a life so full of purpose, talent, and heart. This isn’t just a goodbye; it’s a moment to remember, reflect, and rejoice over a life that touched so many."
Legit.ng recalls reporting that Kayode Peters passed away in June, Toronto, Canada, after a prolonged illness.
An extract from the message his family shared announcing his death, read
"It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved, Kayode Peters Adewumi, who passed on peacefully this morning June 28, 2025, in Toronto, Canada.
“KP braved, challenged and conquered a long time illness until his last breath this morning.
Kayode Peters will be remembered for creating the sitcom Flatmates in 2004 and becoming the executive producer of its successor, My Flatmates.
Other popular series Kayode Peters worked on include Twilight Zone and Papa Ajasco and Company.
Source: Instagram
Legit.ng reported that fast-rising actress Esther Oluwaseun Titilope Odeniyi, aka Berry White, passed away.
The video from Kayode Peters' funeral in Canada is below:
Nigerians pen tributes to Kayode Peters
Legit.ng captured some of the reactions, read them below:
olayeenkadairo said:
"Omoh This is hard to watch. God rest his soul and grant his family and loved ones to strength to overcome his death."
nikky_owokoya commented:
"May God rest his soul and may the families be comforted oh Lord."
nancy_oprah_ said:
"Omo this life nothing de am."
omobola.kutemi reacted:
"Chaiii!!! Kayode. May God grant your soul eternal rest. Still hard to comprehend."
kemiolujimi commented:
"Flat mate! May he rest in heaven, IJMN. Amen"
gold_hairbrand said:
"My boss for life I will never forget u sir I love u so much sir keep resting I love u sir but I feel pain inn my heart that u are no more sir. May God keep u rest in peace sir."
Actress Omotola Odunsi reportedly dead
Legit.ng previously reported that actress Motola Odunsi was announced dead.
In a brief shared on popular social media blog Famzstazs, it stated that the movie star had passed on. Omotola was a protégé of Nollywood actor Odunlade Adekola.
Source: Legit.ng
