{"id":83710,"date":"2023-08-15T02:16:31","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T01:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/?p=83710"},"modified":"2023-08-15T02:16:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T01:16:35","slug":"koko-zaria-biography-and-net-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/koko-zaria-biography-and-net-worth\/","title":{"rendered":"Koko Zaria Biography and Net Worth"},"content":{"rendered":"
Koko Zaria is a 53-year-old Nigerian actor, producer, and millionaire entrepreneur with an estimated net worth of $1.5 million. He is famous for being featured in Yoruba films such as Atunida, Kesari, Omogara,<\/em> and Eyan Re<\/em>. Also, he is the former deputy chairman of the Nigerian Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Lagos Chapter, and Deputy State Treasurer of Lagos State Parks and Garage.<\/strong><\/p>\n Zaria, whose real name is Alhaji Ganiyu Ayinde is not be a conventional actor and his story is that of grass to grace. He had minimal level of education and later worked with road transport. With consistency and hard work, he rose through the ranks and became one of the strongest forces in NURTW. He is now regarded as one of the most successful and richest Agbero<\/em> (roadman\/area boy)\u00a0in Nigeria.<\/p>\n Koko Zaria is 53 years old. He was born Ganiyu Ayinde Oyedepo on 20 May 1970 in Lagos, Nigeria, however he is an indigene of Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.<\/p>\n At some point in his life, Koko Zaria, also known as Zargarza, lived and made a home for himself in the Northern region of Nigeria, precisely in Zaria, Kaduna State.<\/p>\n His father, whose name is not known, was the older brother of David Oyedepo<\/a>, pastor and founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide (aka Winner’s Chapel). Both of Koko Zaria’s parents are deceased while his only other immediate family members he acknowledges as as his siblings are his sisters, Faridat Okikiola Olanrewaju and Kafilat Folashade.<\/p>\n Looking into his educational pursuit, Koko did not attend the best of schools nor was he fluent in English. The only known formal education he has had is attending a particular school at Aroloya in Lagos State. However, this has not deterred him from achieving his dreams, traveling to different English-speaking countries, and having a thriving social life among the elites.<\/p>\n Koko Zaria’s real name is Alhaji Ganiyu Ayinde Oyedepo. He got the name, Koko Zaria, during his time as a mechanic in Lagos State. While working as an engine turner, many of his colleagues bore the same name ‘Ayinde’ as he did. This led to the need for all those bearing the name to be differentiated thereby giving each of them something peculiar to their lives and personality.<\/p>\n Ganiyu Ayinde Oyedepo was called “Ayinde Zaria” because of his time in the Northern parts of the country and his frequent need to visit the area when he was agitated. Soon enough, the name stuck with him.<\/p>\n The name Koko, on the other hand, was gotten from incessant duels he seemed to have with the people around him. After most of the fights, his opponents will be spotted carrying bumps on their heads or other parts of their bodies sustained majorly from the punches he threw. MC Oluomo<\/a> subsequently coined the names together and began calling him as such.<\/p>\n Koko Zaria is not the only nickname Ganiyu goes by. Tayo Sindodo, a Nollywood actress and producer also coined a nickname known as “Zagarza” which he eventually named his hotel after. The name was given to him because he dressed up like a foreigner.<\/p>\n American Boy is also one of Koko Zaria’s numerous aliases. He was given the nickname when he was younger and was involved in more youthful things like wearing earrings, carrying a plaited hairstyle, and playing football while driving a white Opel car<\/a>. To many, it seemed like a foreigner’s attitude, so they dubbed him American Boy.<\/p>\n Like most people who grew up in humble backgrounds, Koko Zaria had to work many menial jobs to live and go by. While living in Oshodi in Lagos state, he learned his first job as a machinist, specifically in the area of turning engines. Subsequently, he expanded to become a mechanic in 1983\/1984 when he was between the ages of 13 to 14.<\/p>\n However, this did not satisfy him so within a short while he went into trading clothes at Oluwole Car Park located on Lagos Island by Balogun Market.<\/p>\nSummary of Koko Zaria\u2019s Biography\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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How Old Is Koko Zaria and Where Is He From?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Koko Zaria’s Real Name and How He Got His Nickname<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Other Alias Koko Zaria Goes By<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Koko Zaria Began His Career as a Machinist and a Mechanic<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Koko Zaria Rose to Fame in 1991 After He Joined NURTW<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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