Initially, I didn’t want to use the figure 46. I was skeptical.
Bimbo Akintola can’t be 46. We went to the premier university, the University
of Ibadan together and I graduated before her. She can’t be 46, ‘I thought as I
started to write last night. Again, I went to check Wikipedia and I saw that
she was born May 5, 1970. So, I decided to publish 46.
Bimbo Akintola can’t be 46. We went to the premier university, the University
of Ibadan together and I graduated before her. She can’t be 46, ‘I thought as I
started to write last night. Again, I went to check Wikipedia and I saw that
she was born May 5, 1970. So, I decided to publish 46.
I thought Wikipedia couldn’t be wrong.
Just less than 40 minutes ago, my beautiful broadcaster friend,
who is also the Director, Communications, the Transmission Company of Nigeria,
Seun Olagunju, sent me a message:
who is also the Director, Communications, the Transmission Company of Nigeria,
Seun Olagunju, sent me a message:
“Kemi, Bimbo can’t be 46 o! We were in U.I (University
of Ibadan) together and she was doing her certificate course when I was in year
3. She got into year one or two when I was in my final year. We were on the set
of a couple of stage plays together in U.I.
She can’t be 43.”
of Ibadan) together and she was doing her certificate course when I was in year
3. She got into year one or two when I was in my final year. We were on the set
of a couple of stage plays together in U.I.
She can’t be 43.”
I told Seun my observations before writing the piece.
Then, I decided to put a call through to Bimbo.
She picked and I asked her what age she celebrated
yesterday, May 5.
yesterday, May 5.
Her response:
”What is so special about my age?”
I told her I had observed the error in Wikipedia and
she should refute it.
she should refute it.
“Kemi, why should I refute it when I made it clear
years ago when I started acting that I was born in 1973?” Bimbo said in a
gentle voice.
years ago when I started acting that I was born in 1973?” Bimbo said in a
gentle voice.
I said, as a journalist, I believe age is crucial
especially when you are still single and searching.
especially when you are still single and searching.
This must have amused her and she laughed.
“So, who says age has anything to do with marriage?”
I said, “Bimbo, men could be scared to marry a 46-year-old
actress.”
actress.”
She laughed and said, “How many marriages and couples
are happy? Let them come out and say it.
are happy? Let them come out and say it.
“I am happy. I don’t have cares in this world. My
passport has my true age. My sister knows her age. She knows mine and our mum
knows when we were born. So why should I bother myself with age having to do
with marriage?”
passport has my true age. My sister knows her age. She knows mine and our mum
knows when we were born. So why should I bother myself with age having to do
with marriage?”
“Not to worry, I am going to report it in my blog that
you are 43 and not 46,” I said and we hung up.
you are 43 and not 46,” I said and we hung up.
Folks, let re-wish Bimbo Akintola a happy 43rd
birthday.
birthday.
