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Chika Okpala Of "The New Masquerade" Is 73 Today (33230 Views)

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OLAADEGBU(m): 11:21am On Jun 11, 2023
hardbody:


Happy birthday nde. This is to my surprisation

I did not even know that the man is still alive considering that his contemporaries in that series are almost all gone (Christy Essien Igbokwe, Natty, etc) , Gringory, Ovularia, and the rest, are some of them still alive?

May you continue to enjoy your old age.

"Alabuku, apc, aladura and all mejitra, mejitra medicine of pain deliver nde!" - Zebrudaya's prescription to oyinbo man in pain. grin grin grin
OLAADEGBU(m): 11:25am On Jun 11, 2023
Gajagojo:


Before NEW
Masquerade

There was just Masquerade

My auntie recorded in on tape back in the day when it was still "Masquerade" and we listened to it repeatedly until the tape became unplayable. cheesy
wolesmile(m): 11:25am On Jun 11, 2023
B3sty:
Happy Belated Birthday!!!
Some of us grew up to watch him.
Very Funny Man... Age Massively sir
His birthday is today. Why are you wishing him "Belated" birthday?
OLAADEGBU(m): 11:27am On Jun 11, 2023
Fireborn:


that bad English was his nich i.e area he specialise that what makes him special in the comedy category.it is called Engligbo.
He is not illiterate

Those words must have been coined by chief Zebi. I thought they were peculiar to him alone. undecided
juman(m): 11:28am On Jun 11, 2023
magzey:

Eh ? 100 years ,?How old are you grin grin

Maybe one thousand years.
They were real influencers on the whole country.
We love them so much.
OLAADEGBU(m): 11:29am On Jun 11, 2023
Praktikal100000:


Here you are

I used to think he said "are you are" undecided

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juman(m): 11:34am On Jun 11, 2023
We always waited for the masquerade and cock crow at down.
The light was very very stable then.

Before the stealing generals destroyed the country.
The curse of Allah on them.
Nigerian generals oleeee oleeeeeeee oleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Nigerian generals oleeee oleeeeeeee oleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Nigerian generals oloriburuku oleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Nigerian generals oloriburuku oleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

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lomprico(m): 11:35am On Jun 11, 2023
Happy birthday sir. May u live long


Most of his crew on new masquerade are late sha
Queenslander(f): 11:39am On Jun 11, 2023
Are you seeing, what I'm saw? grin

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sukkot: 11:42am On Jun 11, 2023
giringoryyyy akabovuuu the honorable poor man of nze . clarus ngbojikwe

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LadeeE: 11:44am On Jun 11, 2023
NTA and Betamax those years.

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matm: 11:47am On Jun 11, 2023
I salutation Zebrudaya alias 4:30 for all his spokage.

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phemmyfour: 11:52am On Jun 11, 2023
TemplarLandry:
The man who speaks bad English.
He talks as if he's eating hot piece of yam just like Festus Okoye of INEC.
You're insulting a whole Chief Zebrudaya alias 4:30
phemmyfour: 11:53am On Jun 11, 2023
Queenslander:
Are you seeing, what I'm saw? grin
What did you see
Focusmind: 11:54am On Jun 11, 2023
HBD to you sir. You were a marvel to watch when we were growing up as kids in the 80s.

You brought families to sit down together in their living rooms and watch your comedy.

8:30pm-9:00pm was always looked upon after our heavy night meals of eba and soup. grin

My dad used to be your biggest fan, always trying to mimic you.

God bless ""Eddie Qansa"", the composer of the music used as sound track to commence your program on television.

The guitar intro of that music is out of this world.

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phemmyfour: 11:55am On Jun 11, 2023
HimName:
C Nahaty dey drag food as usual grin

Old Tuesday night memories.

8:30pm - 9pm
Natty n jegede Sokoya too dey fight grin

Zaccheus referring to Ramota as "Madam Ram"
sukkot: 11:55am On Jun 11, 2023
There were not too many weak links on that show, all the characters were extremely talented and funny, jegede shokoya was funny as heck, giringory was funny as shit, eleyinmi was funny as shit, zebrudaya was funny as shit, Clarus was funny, it's all on YouTube

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Blackdisciple(m): 11:56am On Jun 11, 2023
Legend ...
I those days..
Happy birthday to you sir
imagrg(m): 12:02pm On Jun 11, 2023
Aging is a journey towards nothingness.

So, while alive, live for the interest of everyone rather than your own selfish interest.

The Almighty is watching all we do; so if you wish to be bad, carry on. God will later feed you with the breakfast you prepared for yourself. cool
sukkot: 12:02pm On Jun 11, 2023
sharone21:
Geminis are natural comedians apart from being very intelligent and tend naturally towards the things of God.
Gemini, has that glyph where one face is looking towards the future while one is looking at the past. Meaning they are good luck charm to others at their own detriment. The Gemini is a transition being to propel others to great heights while they fall flat on their face . It's like they transfer their essence and power to their partner while they then get stagnated. A good example is Kanye west. He ed unto Kim kardashian. She then took over and rose to the top meteorically while he stalled and stagnated. Thsts the Gemini energy for you .

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sukkot: 12:08pm On Jun 11, 2023
When it comes to being funny you gotta give it to the Igbo man and the Yoruba man but most especially the Igbo man. Zebrudaya and eleyinmi and jegede shokoya were funny as shit
ruffDiamond: 12:08pm On Jun 11, 2023
cool
Yeah, note worthy ,thank you sir for making
our childhood memorable,long life in good health sir


Iconic comedian and actor!
tommy589(m): 12:09pm On Jun 11, 2023
OLAADEGBU:
Chika Okpala Of "The New Masquerade" Is 73 Today

Wishing Nigerian actor/comedian Chika Okpala, MFR a happy birthday today (born June 10, 1950). He is popularly known as Chief Zebrudaya Okoroigwe Nwogbo alias 4:30, an appellation he got from his role as "Chief Zebrudaya" in a TV comedy series, New Masquerade (1983-1993).

Happy birthday Chief Zebrudaya

It became a network program from '83 but we started watching from the late 70s
Abagworo(m): 12:10pm On Jun 11, 2023
I miss the New Masquerades. Wish NTA can rebroadcast the series for today's kids or create a similar program.
Chinny024(f): 12:14pm On Jun 11, 2023
Privatepart00:
shocked shocked

When NTA was the talk of town then

Always bring laughter with how he acts

Zebrudaya!!! The comic actor who graced our black & white television with so much happiness
Telling you ooo...πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒ....How come you answers privatepart here?... πŸ™„πŸ™„πŸ™„πŸ™„
Privatepart00: 12:21pm On Jun 11, 2023
Chinny024:

Telling you ooo...πŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒπŸ’ƒ....How come you answers privatepart here?... πŸ™„πŸ™„πŸ™„πŸ™„

shocked shocked shocked
MightySparrow: 12:24pm On Jun 11, 2023
Happy birthday Sir.
I those days with Eleyinmi, Afilaka,, Counsellor Balogun, Girigory.



I think the man should be in his eighties.
Ashley5050: 12:24pm On Jun 11, 2023
Quintopia:
It’s hard to believe he’s just 73. Back in the day he played the character of an old man with grey hair, so it feels like he should be 90 plus by now .🫀

Smiles...He was the youngest among them. Many of them are late now and he is still strong and alive.
OLAADEGBU(m): 12:27pm On Jun 11, 2023
folake4u(f): 12:30pm On Jun 11, 2023
Happy Birthday to him. I loved watching his show back then when it aired on NTA.

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