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| Birth name | Kunle Bamtefa |
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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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Kunle Bamtefa | |
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| Birth name | Kunle Bamtefa |
| Occupation | 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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