Emmanuel Adejumo AKA Boisala In this interview with CITY PEOPLE, he talked about his father the veteran comedian, Moses Adejumo Olaiya, Baba Sala health, Read excerpts below..
What does it feel like being one of the sons of a legend?
I feel great, because where ever I go, the name has been paving way, it has been God and the name, even when I was processing my university degree, somebody just spotted me and took it from there, so many ways even at work, the name has really been an instrument of success.
How old is Baba Sala now?
He is over 80 years.
There has been speculations twice now that your father is dead. What is the story behind those speculations?
Nothing is wrong with my father, it is just the Press misunderstanding things. Sometime ago my elder brother facilitated a book launch for my father (a biography), he needed to do a press conference, so that people can get awareness about Baba Sala’s biography and he brought father in. You know, I said my father is a natural comedian. If he wants to fall in any of his plays, he falls totally, making it real, so age is telling on him. Having used his body towards making his comedy real is what is telling on him now.
What is the health state of Baba Sala now?
Some ailments come naturally with old age. And coupled with several wives that he has, he has used his strength heavily for the success of his comedy play. Baba is old now and he is not as strong as he use to be, so he needs assistance sometimes to walk and do some things, but he is doing fine.
That was what the Press saw and said Baba Sala was paralyzed, and that was the misunderstanding. Even my brother, who facilitated the event was shocked at the news. I still spoke with him yesterday, he is still a Minister in his church. He goes for his check-up regularly at UCH.
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