seun Adeboye, one of the sisters of fhe late comedian, Prince Gbenga Adeboye, a presenter and a singer, in one of her albums dedicated to her late brother titled 'omo majemu' (covenant child). she narrated all the story of his life, all he went through before he survived and became popular. she talked about his family, social, personal life and his death. she also revealed how wednesday was so special in the life of her late brother. according to her, he was born on wednesday 30th sept. 1959, he started his education on wednesday, he started presenting on radio on wednesday, his first trip to america was on wednesday, his first album was released on wednesday. acording to her, most of his achievements were made on wednesday, he died on wednesday 30th of APRIL 2003 and was laid to rest on wednesday 14th may 2003.

His biography:
Born on 30th September 1959, at Ode Omu, Gbongan, Osun State,
Nigeria, late Adeboye first worked as a freelance radio presenter for
Radio Lagos where he started a very popular programme which
catered for Yoruba listening audience titled Funwontan in 1981. This
programme was later re-baptised to Gbenga Adeboye in the Mix on
Radio Lagos and Gbenga Adeboye in the House on OGBC. While doing
these, he cut over nine albums and put them out on cassette,
including Ph. D Beetle, Orosunkunnu 1 & 2, Funwontan 1 & 2, Ijinle
Oro lati ori ite mimo 1 & 2, Versatility, Aiyetoro, Supremacy and
Controversy. Adeboye's popularity earned him several nicknames
including Alhaji, Pastor Oluwo and Funwontan, which stuck with him
until his death. Gbenga was an activist, orator, prophet as well as a
comedian, humorist, entertainer, the pioneer of stand-up comedy in
Nigeria who will never make you sad. He used his talents to install
democracy back in Nigeria through all his works, jokes, and radio
programmes. Olugbenga gave up the ghost on the 30th of April 2003
throwing the entire entertainment scene into deep mourning and he
was so widely respected and loved that crowds trooped out in candle-
lit processions all over south-western Nigeria. May your soul rest in
peace OLUGBENGA ADEBOYE, ONE MAN BATTALION, JENGBENTIELE,
APAGUNPOTE 1, ABEFE, OLAYINKA, OMO BABA OVERSER, AWO ITU
BABA ITA, AWO BABA LAISI ABESUPINLE, SUN RE O!

today marked the 12th year of his death, is there any of these contemporary presenters that has his kinds of talents?


mention any of his tracks as a sign of remembrance, some have already been mentioned.

Am sad this guy is not around when their is money in entertainment,this guy damn funny... Go find Lasisi abesupinle or itu baba ita for YouTube

Funwotan ti lo....

Itu baba ita, continue to Rest in Perfect Peace. One of the funniest Nigerians ever liveth . . .

Funny man. I love baba itu . Rest in peace

Reading this just reminded me of the activities during his burial, olowora was on stand still and the entire berger/olowora road blocked... Plenty rumors about his death and how he died twice back in the days...

Rest in peace sir!

R.I.P FUNWONTAN, aside being a comedian, he was a good motivational speaker , Gbenga once said in one of his album; Protect your name by doing good, if your name is spoilt , it automatically spoil your life/future

this man funny die I swear .....



mods front page please

Gbenga Adeboye....RIP..

brixton:
Reading this just reminded me of the activities during his burial, olowora was on stand still and the entire berger/olowora road blocked... Plenty rumors about his death and how he died twice back in the days...

Rest in peace sir!

yes, he died twice, his first death was on oct,6 2002, he came bk to life after 6 hours. That was wen he released his last controvasial album 'aye toto'. He finally died on 30th april 2003.
My concern is that is there any presenter up til now that has his kinds of talents or can be given that kind of befiting burial wen he/she dies

Gbenga Adeboye-a great entertainer. I personally miss you.RIP. Funwontan

Yossykit:
yes, he died twice, his first death was on oct,6 2002, he came bk to life after 6 hours. That was wen he released his last controvasial album 'aye toto'. He finally died on 30th april 2003.
My concern is that is there any presenter up til now that has his kinds of talents or can be given that kind of befiting burial wen he/she dies

Eye ti o se bi adan o si, GBENGA has no replicate, just like MJ of our CENTURY.

Though only God almigty alone remains incomparable. But up til now i dont think any presenter can be compared to this man, even his burial was unique. I dont know what the future holds but no FIBAN member has equalled him up to this moment. Rest on Prince.....benga
esa ogbin ara ogbojo, onike amuseye, esa ogbin ja loja, ike laro ni'le, omo gbandu gbandu oni'ke.

Itu baba ita,LAisi abesupinle and many more

Mc wonder

Continue to rest in Peace itu baba ita

One in trillion. Alabefe

Olugbenga, Funwontan, esa ogbin ara ogbojo, omo ase buruku se rere, omo osekatan tese morin.
Jengbetiele
Multitalented
International Outstanding African Comedian and Classical Musician.
Just like yesterday, You are surely missed bro.

RIP

I wonder where he gets his plots from. the heavens must be proud of this guy, they gave him a talent n explored every bit of it.

I paid my last respect to him when his corpse was brought to LTV for his lying- in- state prog in 2003...He was a kind hearted man.May God have mercy on his gentle soul.

Rip great man.....miss you so much

Gbenga Adeboye, the funniest man FIBAN has ever produced. I got to knw this man when he died. And I ended up in buying almost 20 of his albums including- London Yabis, Exposure, Discovery, Research, Old Strokes among others. Wale Dada sounded like him, I don't knw why he stopped.

Alhaji pastor oluwo baba itu

btaliat:
Gbenga Adeboye, the funniest man FIBAN has ever produced. I got to knw this man when he died. And I ended up in buying almost 20 of his albums including- London Yabis, Exposure, Discovery, Research, Old Strokes among others. Wale Dada sounded like him, I don't knw why he stopped.

Yeah, I think I remember that name. He talks like him.

Gbenga death was so painful. He used to drink too much he was warned but never stop drinking that caused his death if I remember well.

I used to listen to his program on ogun radio.

juman:


Yeah, I think I remember that name. He talks like him.

Gbenga death was so painful. He used to drink too much he was warned but never stop drinking that caused his death if I remember well.

I used to listen to his program on ogun radio.

I don't think so. I knw he drinks bt his death is supernatural..it was once believed that he was killed by Gbenga Adewusi

alhaji pastor oluwo

btaliat:

I don't think so. I knw he drinks bt his death is supernatural..it was once believed that he was killed by Gbenga Adewusi

You are wrong young man.

Gbenga adeboye was sick earlier, he was almost dead but he woke up back and recovered from the sickness. He was warned from drinking but he continued.

Below is the link to the record he did after he recovered from the sickness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=125&v=DAnrMdCZs3Q

juman:


You are wrong young man.

Gbenga adeboye was sick earlier, he was almost dead but he woke up back and recovered from the sickness. He was warned from drinking but he continued.

Below is the link to the record he did after he recovered from the sickness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=125&v=DAnrMdCZs3Q

both of you are correct to some extent. It was rumoured that bayowa(gbenga Adewusi) conspired wit his(Adeboye's) wife to poison him. But doctors confirmed that he died of kidney related ailment.
The fact is that he was sick but the sickness seems to be spiritually backed up. If you listen carefully to his last album 'aye toto' and 'omo majemu' by seun Adeboye, also one other album by late kayode Adeboye his brother, you wil believe that his ailment has spiritual backedup. But im not insinuating that he was killed by his friend or wife o. God knows best.

Pinnacle:
Olugbenga, Funwontan, esa ogbin ara ogbojo, omo ase buruku se rere, omo osekatan tese morin.
Jengbetiele
Multitalented
International Outstanding African Comedian and Classical Musician.
Just like yesterday, You are surely missed bro.

RIP

Lol. You have a sound memory. I miss Funwontan. Jengbetiele 1!

RIP Gbenga. Too bad you didn't pass the talent on to somebody else.

modelmike7:
Itu baba ita, continue to Rest in Perfect Peace. One of the funniest Nigerians ever liveth . . .

Gbam.

The name rings a bell

Boda gbenga sun re o