As part of this plan, the young Okpala and his siblings were sent back home to their paternal grandmother in their hometown, Nnobi, in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, to stay connected to their roots.
[4] Okpala later proceeded to take his common entrance examination and was accepted at the Baptist Day School, Port Harcourt.
[6][7] In 2014, he was among the 700 students that matriculated at National Open University of Nigeria, Enugu State, where he enrolled for the master's programme in business management at the age of 64.
His character portrays a pompous, half-educated champion of the elite who spoke in a characteristic blend of wrong grammar and witty proverbs.
The sitcom uses humour to navigate complex societal issues and was a cultural touchstone that helped people with their everyday lives.
[11] On 4 March 2017, Okpala won the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award (AMVCA) 2017 Industry Merit.