Lekan KingKong

Lekan KingKong
Born
Olaleye Olalekan John

(1988-02-04) February 4, 1988
Lagos, Nigeria
Other nameAgba Inaki
EducationAjayi Crowther University
Occupations
  • Content creator
  • Voice-over artist
  • Entrepreneur
Years active2017–present

Olaleye Olalekan John (born 4 February 1988), known professionally as Lekan KingKong and also as Agba Inaki, is a Nigerian Content Creator, voice-over artist, and entrepreneur based in South Africa. He is known for producing humorous Yoruba-language voice-over commentary on videos shared on social media. Several Nigerian publications have described his style as distinctive for its use of Yoruba-language narration and dialect.[1][2] He appeared on BBC Yoruba on two occasions, in 2018 and 2019, and was interviewed by The Punch in 2023 in connection with his career and entrepreneurial activities.[3] In 2025, he launched a fashion label, One PAC Global.[4]

Early life and education

Olaleye was born on 4 February 1988 in Lagos, Nigeria, and is a native of Ogun State in southwestern Nigeria.[1][2] He spent the first sixteen years of his life in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, where members of his family communicated with him primarily in the Yoruba language.[3] He was initially enrolled at the University of Ilorin, where he studied Linguistics, but was expelled in 2007 following a disciplinary matter connected to a social event he attended as a member of a student social club. He subsequently enrolled at Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State, in 2008, where he studied Business Administration and graduated with a first-class degree in 2012.[3]

Career

Content creation

Olaleye began producing social media content approximately in 2017 or 2018, initially as a means of promoting music releases connected to a record label he co-founded with a friend.[3] He has stated that his first widely circulated video was recorded on his way to church and posted to his social media page, gaining significant circulation before he returned home.[3] A subsequent video in which he performed as a fictional herbalist commenting on the Nigerian national football team's prospects ahead of a World Cup fixture against Argentina further expanded his audience.[3]His content consists primarily of humorous voice-over commentary recorded in the Yoruba language, delivered in an accent associated with Ogbomosho, applied to pre-existing video footage of people and animals.[1][5] The Guardian Nigeria described the format as distinct within the Nigerian online comedy space, noting its consistent use of the Yoruba language and its incorporation of idiomatic and dialectal expression.[1]In November 2018, Olaleye appeared on BBC Yoruba, where he discussed his promotion of Yoruba language and culture while living in South Africa.[6] In February 2019, he appeared again on BBC Yoruba during a programme on the forthcoming Nigerian general election, in which he addressed young people on the risks of vote-selling and urged politicians to honour their campaign commitments.[7] In November 2025, he appeared in a further BBC Yoruba interview discussing his support for Arsenal Football Club and his experience living in South Africa.[8]

KingKong Productions

Olaleye is the chief executive of KingKong Productions and KingKong Records.[9] In 2020, the company produced its first exclusive project, a web series titled Bojuboju, in partnership with Dan Akinlolu, who directed and wrote the script. Olaleye served as executive producer. The series was made available on a subscription streaming platform operated by the company, InakiTV, with plans announced at the time to release it on YouTube as a feature film.[10] Olaleye stated that the company's focus on indigenous-language productions was a deliberate creative and commercial decision connected to his identity as a Yoruba speaker.[10]

Other business interests

Olaleye has stated that he operates a farm in Nigeria, which is managed by family members, and co-owns a petrol station with his brother.[3] He has described himself as having had established business interests prior to beginning social media content creation.[3] The Sun and Independent reported that his additional commercial interests include the agriculture and oil and gas sectors.[4][5]

One PAC Global

In May 2025, Olaleye launched a fashion label, One PAC Global, which he described as a lifestyle brand oriented toward what he characterised as timeless and culturally informed design. The Nation reported that the venture was intended to reflect his Yoruba cultural identity through contemporary fashion, and noted that Olaleye had previously appeared at international events including the Montreux Jazz Festival in connection with the promotion of Yoruba culture.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Who is Lekan KingKong, the actor, content creator, voice-over artist?". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Who is Lekan Kingkong". Vanguard. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ige, Tofarati (1 July 2023). "Why I don't like being compared to Gbenga Adeboye — Lekan KingKong". The Punch. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  4. 1 2 Okoye, Rita (31 May 2025). "Lekan KingKong unveils fashion line". The Sun. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  5. 1 2 Agbana, Rotimi (18 November 2022). "Lekan KingKong: Actor, Content Creator, Voice Over Artist With Difference". Independent. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "Lekan Kingkong: Níbikíbi tí mo bá wà, màá gbé àṣà Yorùbá ga". BBC News Yoruba. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Lekan Kingkong ní a kò fẹ́ ìtàjẹ̀sílẹ̀ àti ikú ọ̀dọ́ lásìkò ìbò". BBC News Yoruba. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Ìyà tí mọ́ àwa olólùfẹ́ Arsenal lára ni mo ṣe kọ Ewúrẹ́ sára aṣọ mi – Agba Inaki". BBC News Yoruba. 3 November 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  9. ↑ Abejide, Grace (3 March 2020). "Lekan Kingkong charges youth, government on entrepreneurship". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  10. 1 2 Okoye, Rita (30 November 2020). "Why KingKong Productions focuses on indigenous movies – Lekan Olaleye, CEO". The Sun. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Lekan Kingkong's One PAC Global bridges heritage, modern style". The Nation. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
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