Odunlade Adekola is in the limelight for his new film Lakatabu, which premiered in Lagos on Sunday, June 16, 2024.
His demise rumors frequently circulate on social media even though there isn’t any record of him having any severe illness.
Highlights
- Odunlade Adekola suffered from a strange illness for 8 years. He linked WATOGBOMATOHACTIC to endometriosis.
- He has heard about his demise rumors 5 times and captioned them as becoming unbearable.
- Netizens have captured his priceless reactions in the movies and started making memes relating to the situation that matched his expression.
47 years old Odunlade Aekola was born in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, on December 31, 1976. He is a native of Otun Ekiti, Ekiti State.
He joined the Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts Practitioners in 1996 and began acting in the same year.
Over the years, he contributed to several Nigerian films, also known as Nollywood, and in April 2014, he won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor.
Later, Odunlade entered Nigerian music in December 2015. On September 17, 2018, he became the brand ambassador for RevolutionPlus Property Development Company.
Similarly, he is also a brand ambassador of Globacom Telecommunications and Goldberg beer.
Nontheless, he is the founder and CEO of Odunlade Adekola Film Production (OAFP).
Odunlade Adekola Suffered From Strange Illness And Frequently Heard His Demise Rumors
The Nigerian actor Odunlade Adekola is fit and fine as of 2024 and is promoting his new film, Lakatabu.
He suffered from a strange illness and posted about a condition called WATOGBOMATOHACTIC, which he linked to endometriosis.
However, the specifics of this condition aren’t clear, and many people have run away from him.
Odunlade’s tragic demise rumors also circulated in 2015. It stated that armed robbers stormed his home in Abeokuta, Ogun State, and took his life.
Later, he debunked his demise rumors and laughed, noting that he was shocked to hear the rumor. He expressed,
I heard the rumour just the way everybody did. I was called by a friend on Saturday who told me that the rumour of my death was all over social media platforms especially Facebook. I later discovered that there is a Facebook page where the discussions took place with many persons making comments about my rumoured death.
Moreover, Odunlade has frequently heard his demise rumors, probably 5 times, and captioned them as becoming unbearable.
Odunlade Adekola Rose To Stardom With His Facial Expressions
Odunlade Adekola’s photographs of his filming are widely used as internet memes across the Nigerian web sphere.
He is also known as Nigeria Memes King and made it to the world as one of his memes was used for a presentation in Russia.
Odunlade Adekola is a living meme. You don't do a Twitter comparison between him and another actor and expect us to choose otherwise.
— SLY OMO LAMBO👑 🇳🇬 (@Slyman_Lambo) June 3, 2019
Odunlade is the real deal.😀 pic.twitter.com/17JsKv8czD pic.twitter.com/5nxgrjK52a
His priceless reactions in the movies are something to look forward to, and these reactions were captured as photos to make fans happy.
Netizens started making memes with his different facial expressions relating to the situation that matched his expression.
Moreover, most of the fans even compared him with Nigerian actor and author Osita Iheme, asking who the meme king is.
Additional Information
- The Nigerian actor Odunlade Adekola has amassed an estimated net worth of $2 million.
- He is the son of Deaconess Adekola and Pastor Jimoh Odunlade. His father serves as a Servant of God at a congregation of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC).
- He married Ruth Adekola in 2003, and they have 5 children. However, Odunlade has often been spotted with actress Eniola Ajao, which sparked romantic speculations.
