Oga! Pastor
| Oga! Pastor | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Lani Aisida |
| Written by | Lani Aisida |
| Starring | Uzor Arukwe Ini Dima-Okojie Pearl Okorie Jimmy Odukoya |
| Country of origin | Nigeria |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Ndani TV |
| Release | 15 June 2019 |
Oga! Pastor is a Nigerian drama web series by NdaniTV which was released on NdaniTV's YouTube page in June 2019.[1] The show which was created and written by Lani Aisida[2] ran for 3 episodes until it was canceled by the channel.[3]
Plot summary
[edit]Oga! Pastor follows the life of Deoye Gesinde, a young clergyman and founder of a fast-growing Church, GGBC. Deoye struggles with balancing the needs of his family, the needs of the Church, and his own personal needs. The tough balancing act soon keeps him in the bondage of people's expectations and the high standards he has set for himself.
Cast
[edit]- Uzor Arukwe as Deoye Gesinde
- Ini Dima-Okojie as Laitan Gesinde
- Pearl Okorie as Moji
- Jimmy Odukoya as Kunle
- Tolulope Odewunmi
- Demi Banwo as Vincent
Episodes
[edit]| No. in series |
Title | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "11 Days Ago" | Lani Aisida | 15 June 2019 |
| 2 | "10 Days Ago" | Lani Aisida | 21 June 2019 |
| 3 | "9 Days Ago" | Lani Aisida | 27 June 2019 |
Cancellation
[edit]After airing 3 episodes, NdaniTV canceled the series and removed the uploaded episodes from YouTube. This occurred following a sexual assault allegation against a Nigerian pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo and it led to speculations that the takedown was related to the situation even though the series aired before that. Ndani TV did not issue an official statement.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "NdaniTV's new web series - OGA! Pastor to be released this June". 11 June 2019.
- ^ "NdaniTV's new web-series OGA! Pastor to be released this June » YNaija". 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Oga! Pastor: Ndani TV cancels series after three episodes". 6 July 2019.
- ^ Adeowu, Azeeza (2019-07-04). "NdaniTV Takes Down TV Series, 'Oga Pastor' After Rape Allegations Against Pastor Fatoyinbo". AllNigeriaInfo. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ "Ndani pulls down OGA! Pastor". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2019-07-05. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
External links
[edit]- Oga Pastor at IMDb