Oyin Adejobi Explained

Oyin Adejobi
Birth Date:	1926
Birth Place:	Nigeria
Nationality:	Nigerian
Citizenship:	Nigerian
Known For:	Orogun Adedigba
Spouse:	Grace Oyin-Adejobi

Chief Oyin Adejobi (1926–2000)^[1] was a Nigerian dramatist and actor. His name, Oyin, means "Honey".^[2] He wrote and performed in a variety of Yoruba productions on the stage, on television and in movies. He was married to actress Grace Oyin-Adejobi until his death.^[3]

He was especially well known for his autobiographical movie Orogun Adedigba. He also had a weekly television show, Kootu Asipa "Ashipa Court" on Nigerian Television Authority, Ibadan. The 'Oyin Adejobi Popular Theatre Company' is named after him.^[4]

Filmography

• Alakada (2009) as Iya Tunji
• Ogun adubi (2003)
• Akoni Mefa (2003)
• Omo inu oku (2001)
• Ti oluwa ni ile (1993)
• Iya Olobi
• Orogun Adedigba
• Ile Iwosan
• Kootu Asipa (Ashipa's Court)
• Iyekan Soja
• Ekuro Oloja
• Kuye

Notes

• Barber, Karin and Ogundijo, Bayo (eds.). Yoruba Popular Theatre: Three Plays by the Oyin Adejobi Company, African Studies Association, 1995.
• Barber, Karin. The Generation of Plays: Yoruba Popular Life in Theater, Indiana University Press, 2003.
• Bodunrin, Hammed. "My 42 years onstage," Daily Sun, June 3, 2005 http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/showtime/2005/june/03/showtime-03-06-2005-001.htm
• Jeyifo, Biodun. The Yoruba popular travelling theatre of Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria: Department of Culture, Federal Ministry of Social Development, Youth, Sports & Culture, 1984. ASIN B0006EK66S

External links

• Klub Afrik
• Daily Sun

Notes and References

1. News: Nigeria: Famous Actor, Oyin Adejobi Is Dead. Musbau Rasak. PM News. AllAfrica. June 1, 2000.
2. http://www.nigerian.name/w/index.php?title=Oyin Meaning of Oyin in Nigerian.name
3. Web site: At 90, I can’t venture into acting again – Grace Oyin-Adejobi, alias Iya Osogbo . 19 August 2020 . theeagleonline.com.ng . 4 February 2022.
4. Web site: 2019-06-29 . I wish dad had opportunity to take his movies abroad – Oyin Adejobi’s son . 2022-03-08 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.