Veteran Actor Joseph 'Jab' Adu Dies At 83

It's another mourning time for Nigerian entertainment industry as they recently lost one of their own. Veteran actor and former banker, Joseph 'Jab' Adu, aged 83, died yesterday, Sunday, February 28, 2016 in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Adu was one of the few surviving casts of the popular TV drama, The Village Headmaster,a film that featured another late actor, Justice Esiri.


His first job was not connected with Nigerian dream factory. He worked at the British Bank (that’s where he’s got his British accent from, most likely).  His major was gotten in the Westminster City College in London.

Later on he entered Morley College of Drama at the same city and studied to become an actor. His first job in Nigeria after the return was in CBN. He himself was the Efik man, but that was not the solo reason why he got the role in the series. He was actually challenged to the part and people thought he would never be able to master the pidgin English needed for it.

For over 10 years he was the part of the Village Headmaster series and then he came up with Abio Family program in 1978. Bisi, Daughter of the River is another one of his famous and legendary projects.

He also featured in some other interesting movies such as, Cool Red (1976), Bisi, Daughter of the River (1977) and Wetin Dey (2007), playing actor and producer respectively.

The talented Crossi-River State born actor featured as an actor and writer in 'The Village Headmaster', playing the role of Bassey Okon, the doctor, dispenser and pharmacist of Oja village.
Meanwhile, no statement has been released as to the real cause of his death.