Chika Okpala

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Chika Okpala

MFR
Born (1950-06-10) 10 June 1950 (age 73)
Nationality Nigerian
Other namesZebrudaya
Citizenship Nigerian
Alma materEnugu State University of Science and Technology
Occupation Comedian
Years active1983 — present
Known for New Masquerade

Chief Chika Okpala MFR (born 10 June 1950) is a Nigerian comedian. [1] He is popularly known as Chief Zebrudaya a sobriquet he got from his role as Chief Zebrudaya in a TV comedy series, New Masquerade , which aired from 1983 to 1993. [2] [3]

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Education

He attended Prince Memorial High School at Onitsha, a city in Anambra State, Southeastern Nigeria, between 1964 and 1972. [4] He later obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree from the Enugu State University of Science and Technology in 1996. [5]

Filmography

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References

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