Nigeria: Why I Won't Star in Nollywood -Zebrudaya

interview

Lagos — Hardly would the story of comedy in Nigerian Television be told without recalling his comic name. Chika Okpala who went by the stage name Chief Zebrudaya, played a prominent role in the popular sitcom comedy New Masquerade a T.V. Series that kept households glued to their television sets in late 1980's.

Even after the series, he remains a brand in the nation's entertainment industry. In this interview with REPORTER, Ifeoma Meze in his Enugu residence, Okpala talks about his life as a comedian and why he is hardly seen in nollywood movies, among other issues.

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