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Nollywood Yoruba movie actor, Script writer, Director and Producer, Olayinka Ismail Abioye, reveals all about his real person in and outside movie in an exclusive interview.

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Can we meet you sir?

My name is Olayinka Ismail Abioye, I’m from  Inisha, Odo Otin Osun state, Nigeria.

What do you do for living?

I’m a Script writer, producer and actor.

Educational background?

Presently running my Higher National Diploma (HND) at Polytechnic of Ibadan.

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Afterwards, the person of the King in his real life was revealed by his brother Ambaliu Adetunji and his son, Abiodun in an interview.

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