Popular Yoruba drama series, ‘Mr. and
Mrs. Kogberegbe’ has emerged Best Yoruba Sitcom at the Oodua Image
Awards organised by Yoruba Youth Corporation, North America.
The award was received by lead actor
and producer of the series, Olanrewaju Olakanlu, also known as Mr.
Kogberegbe and Dunni Badru otherwise known as Mrs. Kogberegbe at the
ceremony which held recently in Houston, Texas.
The organisers of the award said that
their sole aim is, “to reward outstanding individuals within the
Nigerian government, famous artists from our burgeoning entertainment
industry, public sector and corporate bodies who have dedicated
themselves to the development of Nigeria.
While receiving the award, Olakanlu,
who is also the CEO, Creative Village Productions, thanked fans around
the world who nominated and voted for the series.
He said, “This award is a confirmation
of the general acceptance of our show and a reward for our hard work.
It’s not easy to produce a content that is acceptable by the South-West
viewers and Nigerians in Diaspora.”
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