He was born in Ibadan and attended Methodist High School and the University of Ibadan before commencing academic work as a lecturer at the Polytechnic Ibadan . He is the Dean , Faculty of Arts and Culture of University of Ilorin . He is also the chairman of Oyo State Council for Arts and Culture . He has been a judge on several cultural festivals across Nigeria . He began his acting career in the 1970s featuring in television and drama productions . He won the Best Indigenous actor award at the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards
4th Africa Movie Academy Awards
4th Africa Movie Academy Awards
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