26th June, 2015
Kayode Aponmade
Ace Comedian, Nicholas Oluwagbeminiyi Adelegan Babalola popularly known as Alaroye Ijesha will be 56 on Thursday, 2 July and he is set to celebrate in grand style.
The birthday bash is scheduled to hold on Sunday, 5 July, at Africa Delight Hotel, Oshodi amid fanfare as Fuji Mosco is billed to entertain guests while Alhaji Moroof Adedeji Oluyege of Bond FM will anchor the event.
According to Alaroye Ijesha, the celebration will parade a host of comedians led by Jimmy Jairo as Chief Taoreed Farounbi, the Babaloja of Aswani market will be the father of the day and special guests include Aremo Ikufisile, Jide Bello and Alhaji Yusuf Falade among others.
Babalola is a strong associate and member of the late Gbenga Adeboye productions crew and a senior Evangelist in Holy Glorious Apostolic Church (HOGAC).
He has several awards to his credit including Image Maker of Ijeshaland by students of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta in 1999 and Agbede Yoruba Ga by NTA 10 in 2010 and others.