Kunle Bamtefa

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Kunle Bamtefa
Birth nameKunle Bamtefa
Occupation(s) Actor

Kunle Bamtefa is a Nigerian actor known for playing the role of "Uncle Pablo" in The Johnsons family sitcom and Chief Fuji in Fuji House of Commotion . [1] [2]

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References

  1. "New TV Drama Series, Emerald, hits the airwaves". Premium Times Nigeria. 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
  2. "Film industry guilds weren't established for members' welfare – Kunle Bamtefa". Punch Newspapers. 2019-06-09. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
  3. "Mortal inheritance (1996)". dla.library.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2019-07-21.