Headline : 10 Iconic Yoruba Nollywood Characters

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Before the relatively recent era of New Nollywood productions as Ayinla, King of Thieves (Ageshinkole), Anikulapo and Elesin Oba: The King’s Horseman, the Yoruba wing of Nollywood has thrived mainly by numbers and have stood the test of time as its early filmmakers (e.g. Gbenga Adewusi, Yekini Ajileye, etc.) were part of its development in considerable and impressionistic ways. Also, while this part of the industry has experienced tremendous growth, for instance a transformation from measly budgeted productions and shoddy storylines into well-bankrolled films with meticulously drawn plots,  the way characters are represented has improved as well. In spite of these changes, there are certain characters that longstanding fans of Yoruba Nollywood will forever remember because those characters have become permanently associated with the legendary actors that played them. Here, we go down memory lane and recall ten such characters.

Abija (also hailed as “Abija wara bi ekun”) is a powerful traditional warlord who is often kept company by a dwarfish, ghommid-like being called Ajan. Abija is so possessed of magical powers that he had a charm through which he communicated with Ajan in a manner similar to that of a telephone conversation. This character was played by the legendary actor Tajudeen Oyewole in movies he featured in from the 80s till the 2000s, which include Opa Aje, Koto Orun, Koto Aye, Aro Meta, Ija Eleye and Ipadabo Abija. In Yekini Ajileye’s Koto Aye, Abija, assisted by Ajan, faces and defeats a council of witches that held the village in their clutches and were bent on killing Oba Adedapo. Usually, Abija does not die in movies as he plays a messianic role and uses his diabolical advantage to conquer ruthless terrestrial forces. 

Abeni Agbon (Abeni the wasp) is a character that dates back to the 80s and has appeared in Ajileye productions amongst other movies. Also in possession of diabolical powers, this female character played by Toyin Oladiran often used her powers for evil missions. Abeni Agbon appeared in Koto Aye and was the titular character in Segilola Abeni Agbon, in both cases playing the role of a witch that kills the twins of a woman that refused her naming ceremony food. Abeni Agbon is often a highly-placed witch in the coven as a leader or an assistant leader and, unlike other smaller witches, is difficult to defeat.

A villainous character, the presence of  Iya Gbonnkan produces nothing but hate and evil. This character played by Margaret Bandele Olayinka looks fearsome. She is an unrepentant witch in movies and has featured in Koto Orun and Koto Aye. In Koto Orun, while being the Olori Emere, another character, Koledowo referred to her as “Iya Gbonkan”. The movie was a horror-inspiring watch as, under her leadership in the occult, one of her subjects killed the eight children of a man. Although diminutive in stature, Iya Gbonkan was capable of sending chills of fear down the spines of other non-occultic characters and even the audience due to her demeanour. 

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