The veteran actor, Adebayo Salami is popularly known as Oga Bello, is a proud father of 18 children, 9 males, and 9 females children.
This actor has these 18 children from 2 women, even though he does not support polygamy, because he says that it’s not easy to run.
He met his first wife, Alhaja Ejide while they were in secondary school, and she once revealed in an interview that she didn’t like him while in school back then until they later became friends, and began a romantic relationship.
This couple has been together for over 40 years.
Adebayo Salami said he met his 2nd wife, through his younger sister.
Five of these actor’s children followed in his footsteps, by diving into the movie industry.
The most known of them are Femi Adebayo, Kemi Adebayo, and Tope Adebayo.
Even though this veteran actor says that a polygamous home is not easy to run, he has successfully trained all his 18 children, up to the university level, and they are all doing quite well for themselves.
Both of his wives have 9 children each.
These are the male children of Adebayo Salami.
1. WALE ADEBAYO.
He is the first son of the veteran actor, and he was based in the USA until he moved back to Nigeria a while ago.
He is the manager of Flexyklin, a company that is into cleaning business and landscaping, with his other offices in Abuja, other branches in Lagos, Ilorin, and Ibadan, Oyo state.
He is married and blessed with lovely kids.
2. FEMI ADEBAYO.
This yoruba actress is popularly known as JELILI or JELILI ONISO.
He was a property lawyer who practiced for a while, he’s also the supervisor of the J15 school of performing act., which is situated in mokola area of Ibadan, Oyo state.
Femi is married, and have cute children.
3. SADIQ ADEBAYO.
He sometimes acts in movies, but he’s mostly behind the screen. He’s an area supervisor who puts entertainers through major things they have to do on set.
He’s also the manager of Blackman Entertainment. He’s also happily married with kids.
He studied geology and mineral science at the university.
4. TOPE ADEBAYO.
He’s a movie director.
He’s a graduate of the University of Ilorin, where he studied computer engineering.
He did his NYSC in Akwa Ibom.
5. RIDWAN ADEBAYO.
Ridwan is a video editor, and he practically handles all the video aspects of his family production.
6. LAYIWOLA ADEBAYO.
He owns a boutique called TRENDSPORTY.
He studied history and international studies from Lagos state University, Lasuth in the 2011 set.
He was the Student Union Government President, during his time.
7. AHMED ADEBAYO.
He works with a private school in Ijebu ode, ogun state, as the school organizer.
7. AHMED ADEBAYO.
He works with a private school in Ijebu ode, ogun state, as the school organizer.
8. AKEEM ADEBAYO.
He lives in Kwara, Ilorin. He’s an entrepreneur.
He owns his business.
9. KUNLE ADEBAYO.
Here are the 9 daughters of the veteran actor.
1. TOBI ADEBAYO.
The veteran actor himself shared a photo of Tobi, on her convocation, in January 2020.
He witnessed Tobi’s convocation at a university in the united kingdom for her master’s program.
2. TITI ADEBAYO.
Most of his daughters are happily married, and not much is known about them.
3. ADEBAYO OLUSHOLA KIKELOMO.
4. OMOLARA AGBOOLA.
In 2014, Omolara got married to Agboola Gbolarinwa moshood, at the premises of Lagos State television.
5. OLAMIDE ADEBAYO AMINA.
6. BUKOLA SULIAT IBRAHIM.
7. IFEOLOWA
ARIKE.
8. MEDINAT OLAJOGUN ADEBAYO.
9. OLAIDE ADEBAYO.
She is the last child and daughter of the house.
Adebayo Salami happens to be one of the most successful veterans, we have in the yoruba movie industry and one of the veterans, who has the highest number of children.
He has 18 children, 9 sons, and 9 daughters.
This man is amazing, and a great father.
It’s not easy to have 2 wives, run his home perfectly well, and still does well in his career.
He even made sure that all his children, 18 of them are university graduate.
I’m very proud of him, and I’m sure his children will be more proud of their father.
More photos.