Obasanjo knows my identity- Denrele

From a zany hairstyle to unusual shoes, Nigerian entertainment personality Denrele Edun is unique in many ways. His vivacious personality seem to be his selling point.

The media personality who also doubles as red carpet host and actor revealed his shock, when Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo recognised his identity.

The award winning entertainer said: “The fact that you express yourself without holding back inspires; in fact a lot of people come to me to basically tap into the essence of what I stand for, because I have undiluted energy. An incident happened to me and I still hold it dear to my heart. We were supposed to handle an event for former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Ideally, I was to wear normal shoes, they got me flat shoes, but when I got in, the first thing the man said was: ‘Ah apola yen da (where is the big shoes)? Go and change into it.’

“So I was surprised that Obasanjo even knows my identity. Even when I am on the red carpet, any governor that comes in, political or influential person, as they arrive, they would say “please, get Denrele for us. After I speak with Denrele, we don’t want to talk to anyone else.” So, I get that recognition, celebration and acknowledgement. I get that good feeling and so at the end of the day, our work is not in vain”