Olaseinde Obe, the celebrated Nigerian cartoonist popularly known as Obe Ess, has passed away aged 68.
His brother, Taiwo Obe — founder of the Journalism Clinic — broke the news on Tuesday via a post on social media platform X.
Born in 1957, Obe Ess was a pioneering figure in Nigerian journalism. For decades, he served as a prominent cartoonist at The Guardian, where his signature illustrations combined wit, satire and social commentary to powerful effect. He was widely regarded as a master of the medium, using his pen as a tool for truth and change.
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Ess hailed from Igbara-Oke in Ondo State and came from a family steeped in media legacy — he was a nephew of the legendary photographer Peter Obe.
“Ah! May The Almighty bless his soul and console all his loved ones — in the mighty name of Jesus Christ,” said Gbenga Omotoso, Lagos State Commissioner for Information.
“Obe Ess was a damn good cartoonist whose conversational style was captivating, full of repartee and bone cracking humour. He was simple, neat and warm — always. O ma se o. TO, please stay strong.”
