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Afeez Oyetoro
Born (1963-08-20) 20 August 1963 (age 61)
Iseyin, Oyo State, Nigeria
Other namesSaka
Alma materObafemi Awolowo University .University of Ibadan
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • scholar
Known forClown Role in Films
TelevisionHustle
SpouseOlaide Oyetoro
Children3
ParentPa Oyetoro (father)[1]

Afeez Oyetoro (born 20 August 1963) is a Nigerian comic actor, popularly known as "Saka".[2][3][4][5]

Early life and education

Afeez Oyetoro was born on 20 August 1963, in Iseyin Local Government Area of Oyo State southwestern Nigeria.[6][7] Afeez obtained a Bachelor's and Master's arts degree in Theatre art from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and the University of Ibadan (UI) respectively. He is currently a doctorate degree holder from the University of Ibadan, Ibadan. in Oyo State[8]

Career

Afeez Oyetoro is known for his clown role in Nollywood movies and has featured in several Nigerian films.[9] He is currently a lecturer in the department of theatre art at Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Lagos State, Nigeria.[10] He also featured as the main character in a 2013 MTN advert where he announced "I don port o." In 2016, Afeez Oyetoro happens to appear in a movie named The Wedding Party and in the comedy-crime/heist film Ojukokoro (Greed).[11] He was elected as vice president in the Golden Movie Ambassadors Association of Nigeria (TGMAAN).[12]

Personal life

Afeez Oyetoro is Legally married to Olaide Oyetoro. They both bore three children, two sons; Abdullah Oyetoro and Munim Oyetoro, and a daughter Rodiat Oyetoro.[13][14]

Filmography

Television

See also

References

  1. ^ "MTN Ambassador, Saka looses father". nigeriapoliticsonline.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  2. ^ "From bread and beans to BlackBerry studio". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  3. ^ "In Girlz Hostel, Oyetoro rules as caretaker". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Comic actor, Saka honoured as he turns 50 - Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Number 1 Entertainment Daily". Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Number 1 Entertainment Daily. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Nollywood Actor "Saka" sees great future for Girl-Child". The Sun Nigeria. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  6. ^ Latestnigeriannews. "Celebrity Birthday: Port Master, Afeez Oyetoro Turns 50". Latest Nigerian News. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  7. ^ "Saka returns to his secondary school". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  8. ^ "Saka I Don Port Unveiled, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  9. ^ "My Level Has Changed - P.M. NEWS Nigeria". pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  10. ^ "Midnight fire wreaks havoc at AOCOED". Vanguard News. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  11. ^ "Ali Nuhu, Hafiz Ayetoro, others shine in new Nollywood film, Ojukokoro - Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Saidi Balogun, Afeez Oyetoro, Tunde Olaoye, Others Emerge TGMAAN Executives". Independent Newspaper Nigeria. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  13. ^ "'Why I married late' – Afeez Oyetoro". Encomium Magazine. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  14. ^ Bodunrin, Sola (6 May 2016). "Check out 15 popular Yoruba actors' wives you don't know (photos)". Naija.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 22 December 2017.


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