Veteran Nollywood actor, Olofa Ina, is dead
Veteran Nollywood actor, Adedeji Aderemi aka Olofa Ina is dead.
While circumstances surrounding his death is yet to be ascertained, sources in Osun revealed that the actor died today, January 4.
Chief Adedeji Aderemi is one of the oldest Nollywood actors around, and he is a star to be reckoned with in the film circle and contemporary Yoruba theatre.
The deceased actor was born on May 15, 1950. He is a veteran actor with many years of experience and has featured in so many movies to date.
Chief Aderemi was enrolled in St Peters Anglican Primary School in 1957 and completed his primary school education in 1962. He then got admitted into Baptist Secondary Modern School, Ode-Omu, in 1963. He graduated from the school in 1965. Afterward, he got trained as a carpenter at Olukorede Furniture Industry and completed his training in 1970.
He once worked as a Grade II officer at the Ministry of Works and Trasport in Ibadan for seven years from 1970 to 1977. He then got employment with Daladson Hotel, Ibadan as a Maintenace Officer. He left that job in 1980 and started acting full-time that same year.
He has equally inspired many individuals to venture into acting. While acting in the Olofa Ina Theatre Group, he was also managing his business on the side.
Olofa Ina’s name belonged to his boss, but Chief Adedeji Aderemi was given the name after taking over the rein of leadership in the group.
