Veteran Yoruba Nollywood comic actor Tokunbo Marvins has revealed how he embraced his father’s disownment as a liberating moment rather than a setback.
Speaking in an interview with Oyinmomo TV, Marvins recounted his early life as a brilliant secondary school student whose academic prowess had raised high hopes from his father, a former Army officer.
His father envisioned a prestigious career for him, such as becoming a doctor or lawyer, paths often seen as respectable and stable in many Nigerian households.
However, Marvins’ passion lay elsewhere. He chose acting, a decision that immediately sparked conflict with his father.
When he made it clear that he intended to pursue his dream, his father insisted that he could do so only outside his house, declaring that Marvins would be disowned if he proceeded.
Far from feeling devastated, Marvins accepted the ultimatum with relief and left happily, emphasizing that he did not want anything to hinder his acting career.
His words: “My father was an Army officer before his demise, so I’m the son of a soldier. When I started acting, he told me that I couldn’t pursue that career choice in his house. He also told me that I was free to do it elsewhere. As I was leaving, he told me that, since I was going, he would disown me. I accepted it happily and left. This was because I didn’t want anything to stop me from furthering my acting career then.”
Marvins also shared a touching moment that came after his father’s initial disownment. He recalled that once he started gaining popularity, his father called him for the first time since the disownment.
His father had been with friends and, upon seeing Marvins on TV, proudly told them that was his son. Initially doubted by his friends, the call that day cleared all uncertainty. Marvins described shedding tears of joy, feeling acknowledged by his father before his eventual passing……See More
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