The Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood, is celebrating one of its own, Abdulsalam Sayanolu, popularly known as Baba Agbako, as he clocked the landmark age of 100 years.
The movie stars took to different social media platforms to celebrate with the veteran actor and showered the centenarian with heartwarming messages.
They shared different photos of Baba Agbako on their pages and accompanied them with words of prayers.
Read what some of them said about him below:
Bolaji Amusan popularly known as Baba Latin, national president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) wrote “Happy centenary birthday to Pa Charles Sanyaolu Olumo…many happy returns sir.”
Adebayo Salami said: “A highly respected veteran is 100 today. This means a lot to us in the movie industry. May everything good not turn bad in your hands, Pa Charles Olumo.”
Similarly, Actor Kunle Afod said: “Pa Charles Olumo clocks 100 years today. Happy birthday sir…Is he the oldest? Is this another record from Nigeria?”
Damola Olatunji stated: “Whaoooooo 💯💯💯🎉🎊🎉🎊Baba Agbako is 100 years old today. Happy champagne age birthday baba. A true thespian who deserves a national honour. A living legend🙌. I pray that God will continue to keep our oldest actor in good health 🙏🙏🙏 AMEN.”
Adeniyi Johnson said: “I celebrate you baba…Thank God for good life and sound health…Happy 100 years birthday sir…continue to wax strong and stronger ❤️🍾🎂 BABA AGBAKO💪❤.”
Baba Agbako, a notable actor, was born on 19 February 1923 in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
He was once a mechanic at Tinubu Square in Lagos and an amateur boxer
The Centenarian began his acting career in 1953 in Lagos state and has been known for his action roles in Yoruba movies.
Sanyaolu featured in films like Taxi Driver, Jagun, Amin Orun, Aiye, Jayesinmi, Saworo Ide, Igbo Dudu and several others.