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Nkem Owoh 'Osuofia' Profile
Full Name: Nkem Owoh Nwabuoku
Stage Name: Osuofia
Date of birth: 7th February, 1958
Age: 61 years
Nationality: Nigeria
Spouse(s): Ngozi Nkem Owoh
Occupation: Actor, comedian, singer, song writer
Net Worth: $4 million
Nkem Owoh 'Osuofia' Biography, Date Of Birth, Family, Early Life
Nkem Owoh is a Nigerian actor, comedian, singer and songwriter. He won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a leading role, year 2008.Osuofia, as he is better known as was born in Enugu State, Nigeria. He had his primary and secondary school education in Enugu, and then proceeded to the University of Ilorin to study engineering.
He started acting in various televisions and film productions from his days in the campus.
One of Nkem Owoh's most popular appearances was in the 2003 movie, 'Osuofia In London' and it gave him the nickname. He also released a song, 'I Go Chop Your Dollar' and it was about the advance fee fraud.
The song was featured in the movie, 'The Master' and Owoh played the role of a scammer. The song was however banned by both the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission.
In 2007, Nkem was arrested in Amsterdam, Netherlands (Bijlmermeer neighborhood in the Amsterdam Zuidoost borough) for a seven-month investigation by the Dutch police dubbed 'Operation Apollo'.
He was arrested together with 111 people while performing on stage, and it was based on a suspicion of lottery fraud and immigration violations.
He was later released.
Barely two years after the incidence, Owoh was kidnapped in the eastern part of Nigeria and a ₦15 million ransom was demanded.
The family however allegedly paid a ransom fee of ₦1.4 million to secure his release.
Nkem Owoh is happily married to Ngozi Nkem Owoh and they live together.
Nkem Owoh 'Osuofia' Movies
Some of Osuofia's appearances in movies include:• Things Fall Apart
• Ukwa
• Big Man...Big Trouble
• Sawam
• Conspiracy
• Onye-Eze
• Fake Doctor
• Ifeonye Metalu
• Long John
• Police Officer
• Spanner
• Anunuebe
• King of the Forest
• Lion Finger
• Mr. Trouble
• Osuofia in London
• Police Recruit
• America Visa
• My Driver
• My Own Share
• Osuofia in London 2
• Spanner Goes to Jail
• The Master
• Akanchawa
• Bus Driver
• The Prince
• A Fool at 40
• Captain
• Foreign Base
• Indemnity
• Made in Cambridge
• My Kingdom Come
• The Barrister
• The Dreamer
• Battle of Indemnity
• Covenant Keeping God
• De prof
• Johnbull & Rosekate
• Persecution
• Stronger Than Pain
• His Holiness
• His Last Action
• Wonderful Man
• Military Zone
• Ghana Must Go
• Lionheart
Nkem Owoh 'Osuofia' Net Worth
Nkem Owoh is one of the biggest actors in Nigeria. He is estimated to be net worth $4 million.What's more? Thanks a lot for reading along! Don't forget to drop us a comment and share to your friends.
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