Veteran actor Charles Okafor set to make cinema comeback

After seven years, veteran actor Charles Okafor will return to the big screen in Mercy Aigbe’s upcoming drama Ada Omo Daddy.

In addition to revealing the impressive cast, Mercy asked her Instagram followers in a recent post who they were most excited to see in the film. Most of them named Charles Okafor.

“Which cast member are you most excited to see? Buckle up for a wild ride with this cast of all-stars. These casts will bring you laughter, joy, and tears with their powerful performances…….Ada Omo Daddy is coming to a cinema near you on Dec 15, 2023,” she wrote.

The rest of the cast includes Mercy Aigbe, Sola Sobowale, Dele Odule, Tomi Ojo, Fred Amata, Nkechi Blessing, Chinweta Agu, Carol King, Tayo Faniran, Adeniyi Johnson, Wumi Toriola, Omowunmi Dada, Mariam Peters.

Others are Madam Saje, Jumoke Otedola, Chief Kanran, Tobi Olasco, Debbie Shokoya, Abyke Domina, Yinka Salau and Yinka Olabode.

Ada Omo Daddy will be Charles Okafor’s return to the cinema after featuring the 2016 award-winning film 93 Days with Bimbo Akintola, Franca Brown, Sola Oyebade, Somkele Iyamah, Seun Kentebe, Keppy Kkpenyong and American actor Danny Glover.

Charles, 63, has been featured in several hit movies like Igodo, Domitila, End of the Wicked, Abuja Boys, Prophecy, Bleeding Love, Oracle, Executive Connection, Conspiracy, Blood Billionaires and Omalinze.