Gbenga Adeboye

Gbenga Adeboye (September 30, 1959 – April 30, 2003) was a Nigerian singer, comedian, radio presenter and master of ceremony.

Early life

Elijah Oluwagbemiga Adeboye was born on 30 September 1959 at Odeomu, Osun State, southwestern Nigeria. West Africa

Career

He was a chief host of a popular radio program presented in Lagos State Broadcasting Corporation in the early 1980s where he got the household name Funwontan Oduology. Gbenga was described as a generous comedian by a veteran Nigerian actress, Idowu Philips whose first car was a gift from the comedian. He was also described as merchant and performer of traditional Oduology by his fans before he died of kidney-related diseases on April 30, 2003.