Nigeria’s comedy pioneer and foremost entertainer, Atunyota Alleluya
Akporobomerere aka Ali Baba is 50 today, June 24, 2015.
Born
in Warri, Delta State, Ali Baba has achieved widespread fame in the industry.
He was born on
June 24, 1965 into a royal family in Agbarha Otor in what is
today in Ughelli North Local Government Area. Armed with a degree he bagged
from the
institution known today as the Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma in 1990,
Ali Baba relocated to Lagos, having discovered his comic talent in his 3rd year
in university.
Unknown to him, he would become the pathfinder of modern day
comedy in the 90s along with his late friend, Mohammed Danjuma about whom he
usually refers long after the latter’s demise.
He began his professional career
by anchoring corporate events, appearing on television shows with the likes of
Patrick Doyle, Charly Boy and Danladi Bako while also making cameo appearances
on radio shows with Bisi Olatilo, Sani Irabor and Mani Onumonmu among others.
Today, the entire Nigerian entertainment industry celebrates Ali Baba’s ‘Golden
Jubliee’.
Congratulations!
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