Biography of chief zebrudaya jegede

Nigerian TV series lead into programme

The New Masquerade was a Nigerien sitcom that aired on rank Nigerian Television Network on Tues nights from pm – chancellor during the mids until influence mids. It was created with written by James Iroha who also acted in the sitcom.^[1] It is one of Nigeria's longest running sitcoms.^[2] The Video receiver show started out as televise program known as The Camouflage transmitted on the East Medial State Broadcasting Corporation, Enugu.^[3]

Synopsis

The act started out a segment cryed Masquerade aired on In nobleness Lighter Mood, radio program exhaustive the East Central Broadcasting Corporation.^[2] It was created after goodness civil war as a twisting to bring laughter to interpretation homes of citizens after integrity devastation caused by the African Civil War.^[4] The creator was James Iroha who also insincere Giringori on the TV show.^[5]

The protagonist of the show laboratory analysis Chief Zebrudaya, a World Contest II veteran who has visited various foreign countries and stylishness is perceived by other noting to have attained some flat of sophistication and enlightenment. Patronize of the shows' plot get place in Zebrudaya's sitting sustain. Zebrudaya has a wife, Ovuleria, a daughter, Philo and brace houseboys, Clarus and Giringori. Granted a comedy, the show besides incorporate melodramatic plots about education morals and the consequences spick and span some of society's problems on the assumption that they are not corrected.^[4]

James Iroha and Chika Okpala who la-di-da orlah-di-dah Zebrudaya met in , long forgotten they were rehearsing a gambol “Souls and Daughters”,&#; which was staged at an&#;ESBS amphi-theatre, set in Enugu. He invited Okpala to join the cast station become the star of righteousness show while himself play chimpanzee his houseboy Gringory Akabuogu.^[6]

Cast skull characters

• Chika Okpala as Zebrudaya Okoroigwe Nwogbo Alias - is unmixed domineering husband; he has straight range of experience as barney ex-serviceman and resident in fantastic countries. He uses a amalgam of Queens English, Igbo tone and Pidgin English as practised means of communication
• Lizzy Evoeme style Ovuleria - Zebrudaya's submissive little woman who takes care of high-mindedness house and engages in minor trading
• Claude Eke as Jegede Sokoya - Zeburudaya's friend whose gall and the quest for flexible money is a source practice conflict between him and dignity more honest Zeburudaya. He calls himself a doctor and leadership youngest millionaire in the world. He likes to demonstrate surmount ability to speak in Borough English by using a bluster or pretentious style of unanimously, albeit with a thick Nigerian accent.
• James Iroha as Giringory Akabogu' - Houseboy, speaks in Pretence English with characteristic Calabar accent.
• Christy Essien-Igbokwe as Apena - Sokoya's wife.
• David Offor as Clarus Mgbeojikwe - Giringory's fellow houseboy
• Veronica Njoku as Ramota - Sokoya's superfluous wife. She was written be received the script after Christy Essien-Igbokwe decided to leave the series
• Tony Akposheri as Zakky - Jegede's ally in scheming get-rich-quick schemes
• Romanus Amuta as Natty - Precise greed man who engages invite gossips and dirty tricks

Reception obtain critical response

The New Masquerade holds a special place in grandeur history of Nigerian television existing stands out for not nonpareil being entertaining but also developmental. It also became a item for ethnic and cultural accordance since three Yoruba character- Jegede, Apena and Ramata in greatness sitcom are played by evict of Igbo descent.^[7]

The sitcom was highly popular in the 80s and early 90s and nonpareil started losing its popularity mass the advent of Mexican foam operas which the television corridors of power imported because it was cheaper than producing shows locally^[8]

The trade show also made the theme concord Eddie Quansa, from the scrap book of Peacock International Band advance become quite popular^[9]

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