Nigerian actor, singer, filmmaker, and producer Odunlade Adekola who is from a prominent royal family (Iletun) is set to become King.
The popular movie star who is from Iletun royal family in Otun Ekiti has reportedly been tipped as the new Oba of the town. He has been chosen by his royal family to represent them.
According to City People, it’s the turn of Odunlade family to produce the next Oba of the town because it’s rotational. The Imuya royal family has served their term as they produced the late Oba and it’s now Odunlade family.
Apart from him being a big star, he also has an advantage over other candidates due to his closeness to the governor of the state
He started acting in the year 1996, the same year he joined the Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts practitioners.
He has starred in, scripted, produced and directed several Nigerian films over the years. In April 2014, he won the Africa Movie Academy Award for the best actor of the year. In December 2015, he marked his entrance into the Nigerian music industry. Photographs of Adekola during filming are widely used as internet memes across the Nigerian webosphere.
And he is also the CEO of Odunlade Adekola Film Production (OAFP).
