Mr Viral
The real name of Kamo State, also popularly known as Creative Kamo (CKamo) and Officer Kamo, is Akinyoola Ayoola. He is a standup comedian, actor, and skit maker, who came into the limelight following the popularity of his NEPA Boys series, a skit series he did with another skit maker, Ozain Ibadan (Hussein Mubarak Kehinde).
How old is Kamo state?
Kamo State was born on the 14th of June, however, his birth year is unknown.
Tribe and state of origin
Kamo is from Ipetumodu in Osun, a southwestern state. He however grew up in Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo state, another southwestern state.
The comedian is a Yoruba by tribe and also makes most of his skit in same language.
Wife and children
CKamo proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Esther Olamide, in September 2024. The duo later got married in December, same year.
Kamo State and Wife, Esther
The wedding was attended by popular Nollywood actors and actresses like Funke Akindele, Odunlade Adekola, and Iyabo Ojo, skit makers like Kiekie, and influencers.
Woli Agba at Kamo’s wedding
Funke Akindele at Kamo wedding
Iyabo Ojo at Kamo wedding
Kamo and Esther both have a daughter.
Creative Kamo and his daughter.
Career
Kamo revealed in an interview that while he was growing up, he was influenced by legendary comedian, Gbenga Adeboye, and radio broadcaster, Kola Olotu.
He started his skit making with the NEPA concept based on things he used to see around him while growing up in Ibadan. According to him, the first episode with his partner, Ozain (Hussein) was “was so easy for us to do”.
Kamo State and Ozain Ibadan (NEPA Boys)
Although they both seems not to be making skit together anymore, Kamo and Ozain has grown to be one of the popular skit makers in the industry today.
Kamo featured in Everybody Loves Jenifa, the fastest Nollywood title to generate N1 billion at the box office in 2024.
Net worth
Although he became active on social media in 2013, he has huge followers on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
Creative Kamo’s net worth cannot be estimated at the moment as his investment and earnings are not public.
However, using a Instagram Money Calculator, with his followers being over 809,000 and an average like of about 50,000, he is predicted to earn between $2,583 – $3,875 [N3.8m – N5.8m; using N1,500/$ rate] per post.
He is also expected to earn substantial income from his Facebook page and YouTube channel. Kamo for instance in an interview disclosed that some skit makers make $20,000 [N30 million; using N1,500/$ rate] a month, while some make even more.
Kamo State and his cars
Controversy
Few days after his wedding, netizens criticised Kamo State over a video capturing his newlywed wife, Esther Mide, all alone by herself at the movie premiere, ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’, produced by film maker Funke Akindele.
While Nollywood actor, Lateef Adedimeji, romantically walked in with his wife, Kamo’s wife was spotted walking alone, with the comedian nowhere in sight to accompany her.
A social media user, princeade22, commented, “Kamo wey no Dey romantic ?elenu shipoti.”
Another, unrul_ysonice, said, “@kamo_state wetting be all this rubbish brr hold your trophy abeg this woman too sexy pass make she they waka alone abeg hold your property ? we love you brotherly ????.”
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