Adebayo Faleti

Later, he gathered a couple of interested colleagues and started his own successful theatre group, named Oyo Youth Operatic Society (founded in 1949).

[11] In 1966, he attended the University of Dakar in Senegal and obtained a Certificate of proficiency in French Language and Civilization.

Faleti died on July 23, 2017, after observing a brief morning devotion with his family at his Ojoo residence in Ibadan.

[8] In 1959, he worked at Western Nigerian Television (WNTV), now known as NTA Ibadan, as a film editor and a librarian.

[8] Faleti has acted, written, and produced a number of movies, which include: Thunderbolt: Magun (2001), Afonja (1 & 2) (2002), Basorun Gaa (2004), and Sawo-Sogberi (2005).

[7] Adebayo Faleti has received many awards, both locally and internationally, including the National Honour Of Officer Of the Order of the Niger (OON), Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.