Samuel Ajibola is a Nigerian television and film actor, model and
events compere. He is best known for his role as a child-actor in the
Opa Williams directed movie Tears for Love, as well as his role as
"Spiff" in the Africa Magic TV series The Johnsons. Ajibola is also
famous for being the first Nigerian child actor to win the award for
Best Kid Actor for three years in a row. On March 4, 2017 he won the
AMVCA (Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award) for best Actor in an M-net
comedy series The Johnsons.Ajibola was born in Mazamaza, Lagos State.
He is the first of four children of Commander Lanre Ajibola and Mrs
Irene Ajibola. He is of Yoruba descent and hails from Ekiti State.
Ajibola began his acting career in 1995 at the age of 6 in the Opa
Williams directed movie, Tears for Love. He got the role, after he had
impressed his aunt, Moyinoluwa Odutayo, herself an actress, during a
stage play at Church. He went on to feature as a child actor in other
feature films including Without Love, Shame, Eye-witness, Onome II,
Conspiracy, Street kids and Day of Reckoning. In 2003, he took a
hiatus from acting to finish his high school education and pursue a
degree in Political Science at the University of Lagos, after which he
performed his National Youth Service programme. He also acquired a
degree in acting from Amaka Igwe’s Centre for Excellence in Film and
Media Studies.In 2009, Ajibola made a return to acting in the Teco
Benson produced and directed movie, The Fake Prophet alongside Grace
Amah. In 2013, he featured in the MTV Base produced television series,
Shuga. He has also featured in several Nigerian box office movies
including Last Flight to Abuja with Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and The
Antique alongside Kiki Omeili, Judith Audu and Gloria Young. As of
2016, he had played the role of Spiff, a character in the Africa Magic
produced television series The Johnsons for four seasons.Ajibola made
his production debut with the release of his web series "Dele Issues"
on March 10, 2017. In October 2017, he featured former Nigerian
President Olusegun Obasanjo on the web series.
events compere. He is best known for his role as a child-actor in the
Opa Williams directed movie Tears for Love, as well as his role as
"Spiff" in the Africa Magic TV series The Johnsons. Ajibola is also
famous for being the first Nigerian child actor to win the award for
Best Kid Actor for three years in a row. On March 4, 2017 he won the
AMVCA (Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award) for best Actor in an M-net
comedy series The Johnsons.Ajibola was born in Mazamaza, Lagos State.
He is the first of four children of Commander Lanre Ajibola and Mrs
Irene Ajibola. He is of Yoruba descent and hails from Ekiti State.
Ajibola began his acting career in 1995 at the age of 6 in the Opa
Williams directed movie, Tears for Love. He got the role, after he had
impressed his aunt, Moyinoluwa Odutayo, herself an actress, during a
stage play at Church. He went on to feature as a child actor in other
feature films including Without Love, Shame, Eye-witness, Onome II,
Conspiracy, Street kids and Day of Reckoning. In 2003, he took a
hiatus from acting to finish his high school education and pursue a
degree in Political Science at the University of Lagos, after which he
performed his National Youth Service programme. He also acquired a
degree in acting from Amaka Igwe’s Centre for Excellence in Film and
Media Studies.In 2009, Ajibola made a return to acting in the Teco
Benson produced and directed movie, The Fake Prophet alongside Grace
Amah. In 2013, he featured in the MTV Base produced television series,
Shuga. He has also featured in several Nigerian box office movies
including Last Flight to Abuja with Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and The
Antique alongside Kiki Omeili, Judith Audu and Gloria Young. As of
2016, he had played the role of Spiff, a character in the Africa Magic
produced television series The Johnsons for four seasons.Ajibola made
his production debut with the release of his web series "Dele Issues"
on March 10, 2017. In October 2017, he featured former Nigerian
President Olusegun Obasanjo on the web series.
Share this
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
Join us for free and get valuable content delivered right through your inbox.