Nollywood actor Dele Odule has warmed hearts with his display of respect for veteran Juju singer Ebenezer Obey.
An old video from an event in Ibadan, Oyo state, recently resurfaced on social media, and it has left people talking about Ayra Starr’s experience with King Sunny Ade. Dele Odule, a veteran in Nollywood, was seen falling flat on stage to pay obeisance to an elderly Ebenezer Obey.
After rising to his feet, Odule, who posed for pictures with the Juju musician, placed a bundle of cash beside Obey.
Below are some of their comments:
Roughdiamond_04:
“All I see is eye service. Had he been richer he won’t prostrate
did.” yinkz_01:
“Normally, if someone senior you with 5yrs and above, the way and manner you tend to respect them should be fair enough. Although that was then not in this dispensation where a 19yrs old girl stretches her hand to shake a 70yrs old man and uncles him uncle in the long run.”
eboadeleke:
“After all the respect he still dropped something for elder’s welfare. Anyone who does this in our culture will benefit from the blessings of our forefathers and will definitely go far.”
TheKayodeBadmus:
“Dele Odule is in his mid 60s and one of the seniors in Yoruba Nollywood yet he understands that a senior is always a senior. Chief Commander is 82.”
drealhorllar:
“We should be blaming our modern day parents.”
Dele Odule has paid his dues in the industry, with his career dating back as far as 35 years. The actor, who celebrated 61 in 2022, took fans and colleagues down memory lane with a throwback photo before he got his big break as a movie star. The photo was taken in 1988 with a young Odule, a theatreman to the core, smiling heartily.
Olaitan Ibrahim