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8 things you should know about 'Baba Wande'

Today, April 22, 2016 is the veteran's birthday, and to celebrate him, we have put together eight things every fan should know about him.

Kareem Adepoju

Today, April 22, 2016 is the legend's birthday, and to celebrate him, we have put together eight things every fan should know about him.

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Here we go;

1.  He began his professional acting career in 1963 with the Duro Ladipo Theatre Group.

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2. Hs greatest career wish is to establish a standard film village in Osun State that will be used by practitioners within and outside the state.

3. He dedicated his 2015 movie "Agbabiaka" to the former Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola.

4.  The filmmaker shot to limelight in 1993 after he starred as "Baba Wande" in the movie titled "Ti Oluwa Ni Ile."

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5. In 2013, the Osun House of Assembly held a special session for the veteran, who clocked 50 years on stage.

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6. He reads his Quaran to unwind.

7. The actor is happily married to two wives, and has many children.

8. In a 2016 interview, the actor revealed that if he were better educated, he would "have been a television director or manager."

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