The Return of Arinzo
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AKA Aderupoko
Kayode Olaiya, popularly known by his stage name Aderupoko, is a respected veteran Nigerian actor and comedian with a career spanning over four decades. He began acting in the...
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Nigeria
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Apr 12, 1949 (77)
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The Return of Arinzo (2026)
Box Office
₦321,636,230
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Kayode Olaiya, popularly known by his stage name Aderupoko, is a respected veteran Nigerian actor and comedian with a career spanning over four decades. He began acting in the 1960s on Western Nigeria Television (WNTV) and with travelling theatre groups in Ibadan, later becoming a notable figure in Yoruba cinema and stage drama. Aderupoko is famed for his roles in classic Nollywood films such as Ti Oluwa Nile, Saworoide, Thunderbolt, and in Kunle Afolayan’s October 1, where he played Sergeant Afonja. He earned his stage name from his early theatre days — a nickname meaning someone who ‘overloads’ a vehicle — and remains beloved for his wit, professionalism, and contributions to Nigerian comedy and film
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When rising actor Mandla returns home with his fiancée Simisola to support his father’s presidential campaign, her presence reopens a 17-year-old scandal tied to the charismatic future First Lady, Aisha Marcus. As a whistleblower known as Naijaleak drops shocking allegations; murder, identity theft, and a prison swap, Simisola becomes trapped in a web of political manipulation, family betrayal and rising danger. The Return of Arinzo is a tense and emotionally charged thriller where love, power, and buried secrets collide across Nigeria, Tanzania, and Ghana. A story of power, vengeance, and the haunting reminder that justice may sleep but it never dies.