A popular Yoruba actor, Chief Adedeji Aderemi, popularly known as Olofa Ina has died at the age of 73, according to his junior colleague, Saidi Balogun.
Balogun confirmed his death in a post shared on his Instagram account on Thursday, January 4, 2024, saying, “Goodnight legend Chief Deji Akinremi (Olofa Ina) RIP.
Aderemi, some time ago became controversial when he revealed that Nollywood actresses have sex freely stating that sex is not a big deal among the female actresses in Nigeria. He said, “There is no successful actress that would say that she has not been slept with in the industry before.”
Aderemi, a member of Nollywood was born into the family of the late Chief AbdulSalam Aderemi and the late Madam Aisha Aderemi of Jagun-Olukosi compound, Ede in Osun State on May 15, 1950.
He had his primary education at St. Peters Anglican Primary School between 1957 and 1962 and then proceeded to Baptist Secondary Modern School, Ode-Omu from 1963 to 1965.
He later had his vocational training in carpentry and joinery at Olukorede Furniture Industry between 1965 and 1970.
Before 1980, he had earlier floated the Olofa Ina Theatre Group in 1972 with the likes of Erinfolamin, Dasofunjo, Gbolagade Akinpelu, and the late Oyetunji of Esinnla compound, Ede. He received his theatre training under the late Oyetunji.
