Odunlade Adekola, Tunde Kelani, Nollywood stars storm Abeokuta as TAMPAN holds 100 birthday for Charles Olumo Agbako

Posted on July 20, 2023

Nollywood stars have stormed the capital of Ogun state, Abeokuta, to shower love and support for veteran thespian, Alhaji Abdulsalam Sanyaolu, popularly known as Charles Olumo Agbako, on his 100th birthday celebration.

Recall that the Theatre Arts and Motions Pictures Practitioners in Nigeria (TAMPAN) vowed to celebrate the living legend on his birthday.

Abeokuta was flooded with Nollywood veterans and members of the Ogun State chapter of TAMPAN to celebrate Charles Olumo’s birthday.

Celebrities like Toyosi Adesanya, Odunlade Adekola, Lere Paimo, Rose Odika, Bolaji Amusan, known as Mr Latin, Tunde Kelani, Tunbosun Odunsi, Yemi Solade and a host of others storm Abeokuta.

Muyiwa Ademola makes urgent demand from GWR as Charles Olumo Agbako clocks 100

Recall that Muyiwa Ademola made an urgent demand of the Guinness World Records to issue a certificate to Charles Olumo when he clocked 100.

The veteran actor shared a video on his Instagram page celebrating his senior colleague. He urged the Guinness World Records to award Charles Olumo Agbako as the oldest and most agile Nigerian film actor.

“Unarguably, Baba should be the oldest and most agile Nigerian film actor at 100 years!
@guinnessworldrecords, we are expecting your certificate, no need to write you ahead. What a special grace.
Happy Birthday Once Again Charly Agbako. Your heart is filled with raw gold. Wishing you joy and good health sir.”

The shared video captured another thespian, Idowu Philips, popularly known as Mama Rainbow, accompanied by a band of singers to celebrate Agbako’s 100th birthday.

Charles Olumo Agbako issues string wanting to his colleagues

Kemi Filani recalls that Charles Olumo Agbako strongly warned his colleagues against shedding crocodile tears at his burial.

The 94-year-old thespian granted an interview where he said, “I have told them, and I’m also using this opportunity to inform them, that nobody should come and shed crocodile tears at my burial. If they do, my spirit will flog them because when I needed their help, they were nowhere to be found.

“I have been sick, but thank God I’m back on my feet. My ailment was heart-related, and after a series of tests, I was told that my heart was weak, coupled with the fact that I often forgot things, so I was placed on drugs that must be used to avoid any crisis.

“No, the doctors said there was no way they could perform surgery on me. They said the drugs were very essential and must not be skipped. Though I was recently operated upon when I had a urinary ailment, I’m free from that now”.