“Ronke Oshodi Oke Shares Lessons from Priscilla’s Wedding and Explains the Origin of Her Nickname ‘Oshodi Oke'”

Veteran Yoruba actress Ronke Oshodi-Oke has opened up about the real story behind her popular stage name, clarifying a common misconception about its origin.

In a recent interview shared on Oyinmomo TV’s official YouTube channel, the actress addressed widespread assumptions that her nickname was inspired by her physical appearance. Contrary to popular belief, Ronke explained that she was actually very slim when she entered the film industry.

Responding to a question about whether her body structure played a role in her rise to fame, she stated:
“My fame has nothing to do with my body structure because I was very slim when I joined the movie industry. Many people thought I got the name Oshodi-Oke due to the size of my chest and my curves. I got the name from one of my movies that started and ended in Oshodi-Oke.”

“I started going to NTA and got involved in Tales by Moonlight before I eventually received a temporary engagement with Charly Boy, and together we worked on Candid Camera. Today, people know it as “skits,” but back then, it was called Candid Camera. Abacha stopped Charly Boy and me from continuing with the program. We had no idea that the person we pranked was an expatriate. I think he was Chinese and had come to see Abacha. He got offended by the prank and reported us to the presidency. Abacha would have had us arrested and detained, but Charly Boy’s father intervened because he was the Chief Justice of Nigeria at the time. Abacha called Charly Boy’s father and told him he didn’t want the Candid Camera program to continue. He instructed him to warn us to end it. After that, we moved on to several other programs, including The Charly Boy Show.”