Chief Chika Okpala (born 10 June 1950) is a Nigerian

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. He is popularly known as Chief Zebrudaya a

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he got from his role as Chief Zebrudaya in a TV comedy series, '' New Masquerade'' which aired from 1983 to 1993.

Education

He attended Prince Memorial High School at

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, a city in

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, Southeastern Nigeria between 1964 to 1972. He later obtained a Bachelor of science (B.Sc) degree from

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in 1996.

Filmography

* '' New Masquerade'' * ''

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Living people 1950 births Nigerian male comedians Igbo male actors Place of birth missing (living people) Enugu State University of Science and Technology alumni AMVCA Industry Merit Award winners Nigerian television actors 20th-century Nigerian male actors 21st-century Nigerian male actors Members of the Order of the Federal Republic {{Nigeria-bio-stub