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Jide Awobona

Rise With Me • War Lord (Olori Ogun)

Babajide Saheed "Jide" Awobona is a Nigerian actor, scriptwriter and filmmaker. He was born and raised in Lagos but hails from Ogun State. He gained popularity for his role as...

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Known For

Actor • Producer

Country

Nigeria

Born

Feb 8, 1985 (41)

Latest Credit

Rise With Me (2025)

Box Office

₦796,949,695

Overview

Biography

Babajide Saheed "Jide" Awobona is a Nigerian actor, scriptwriter and filmmaker. He was born and raised in Lagos but hails from Ogun State. He gained popularity for his role as Sam in the sitcom Jenifa's Diary.

Known For

Rise With Me

Movie

War Lord (Olori Ogun)

Movie

Inspector Jero

Movie

Lisabi: A Legend is Born

Movie

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Birth Date

Feb 8, 1985

Age

41 years old

Country

Nigeria

Primary Craft

Actor

Known For

Actor • Producer

Popularity

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Awards

0 wins, 1 nominations

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Credits

Filmography

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12 credits
2.5 average rating
₦796,949,695

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Year

2025

BON Awards 2025

Best Actor

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Creative connections

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Repeat collaborators

11

Projects explored

Adebayo Salami · 2020–2025

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Creative Connections

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Abdulateef Adedimeji portrait

Abdulateef Adedimeji

Actor

Frequent collaborator2024–2025

4 shared titles

Lisabi: A Legend is Born • Lisabi: The Uprising • The Thorns 2

Adebimpe Oyebade portrait

Adebimpe Oyebade

Actress

Frequent collaborator2024–2025

3 shared titles

Inspector Jero • Lisabi: A Legend is Born • Lisabi: The Uprising

Tope Adebayo Salami portrait

Tope Adebayo Salami

Director

Frequent collaborator2024–2025

3 shared titles

War Lord (Olori Ogun) • The Thorns 2 • The Thorns

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David Babafemi Mauton Osunkoya

Actor

Frequent collaborator2024

3 shared titles

The Beacon Man • The Thorns 2 • The Thorns

Adebayo Salami portrait

Adebayo Salami

Actor

Frequent collaborator2020–2025

2 shared titles

War Lord (Olori Ogun) • Omo Ghetto: the Saga

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Tobi Makinde

Actor

Frequent collaborator2020–2025

2 shared titles

Inspector Jero • Omo Ghetto: the Saga

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Akin Lewis

Actor

Frequent collaborator2022–2024

2 shared titles

Ogbedun • City Hustler

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Deyemi Okanlawon

Actor

Frequent collaborator2020–2022

2 shared titles

City Hustler • Omo Ghetto: the Saga

Collaboration Over Time

2025

Rise With Me

With Temitope Shukurah Anike Olaniyi

2025

War Lord (Olori Ogun)

With Odunlade Jonathan Adekola, Adebayo Salami, Tope Adebayo Salami

2025

Inspector Jero

With Tobi Makinde, Temitope Shukurah Anike Olaniyi, Adebimpe Oyebade

2025

Lisabi: A Legend is Born

With Abdulateef Adedimeji, Adebimpe Oyebade, Olarotimi Michael Fakunle

2024

Ogbedun

With Akin Lewis

2024

Lisabi: The Uprising

With Abdulateef Adedimeji, Adebimpe Oyebade, Olarotimi Michael Fakunle

Signature Titles
War Lord (Olori Ogun) · Top-rated creditLisabi: A Legend is Born · Signature creditOgbedun · Signature creditOmo Ghetto: the Saga · Box-office leaderRise With Me · Recent standout