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Pastor, Colleagues Celebrate Popular Nollywood Actor Who Turned 100 Years

A clergyman, Agbala Gabriel has gifted veteran Nollywood actor, Pa Charles Olumo also known as Agbako, a hundred thousand naira as he clocks 100 years.

CityNews reports that Pa Charles turned 100 years on July, 10th and had gone for thanksgiving when the pastor donated the sum to the veteran.

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Other celebrities took to their Instagram accounts to celebrate the centenarian with the display of his picture.

Adebayo Salami said, “A highly respected veteran is 100 today. This means a lot to us in the movie industry. May everything good not turn bad in your hands, Pa Charles Olumo.”

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Bolaji Amusan, national president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), wrote, “Happy centenary birthday to Pa Charles Sanyaolu Olumo…many happy returns, sir.”

Actor Kunle Afod said, “Pa Charles Olumo clocks 100 years today. Happy birthday sir…Is he the oldest? Is this another record from Nigeria?”

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Damola Olatunji wrote, “Whaoooooo Baba Agbako is 100 years old today. Happy champagne-age birthday baba. A true thespian who deserves a national honour. A living legend. I pray that God will continue to keep our oldest actor in good health AMEN.”

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Adeniyi Johnson said, “I celebrate you baba…Thank God for good life and sound health…Happy 100 years birthday sir…continue to wax strong and stronger, BABA AGBAKO.”

Fans and well-wishers of the actor also donated N180,000 as a birthday gift. Others stormed his home to dance and rejoice with the veteran on his special day.

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Agbako was born February 19, 1923 in Abeokuta, Ogun.

He was once a mechanic at Tinubu Square in Lagos and an amateur boxer. He began his acting career in 1953 in Lagos state and has been known for his action roles in Yoruba films.

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He was featured in movies like ‘Taxi Driver’, ‘Jagun’, ‘Amin Orun’, ‘Aiye’, ‘Jayesinmi’, ‘Soworo Ide’, ‘Igbo Dudu’ and more.

 

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